boy's name
Creighton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,786
Creighton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Creighton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 115 |
| 1920s | 225 |
| 1930s | 169 |
| 1940s | 245 |
| 1950s | 259 |
| 1960s | 215 |
| 1970s | 359 |
| 1980s | 376 |
| 1990s | 420 |
| 2000s | 633 |
| 2010s | 539 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 213 |
How popular is Creighton?
In 2025, Creighton was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Creighton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Creighton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Creighton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Creighton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Creighton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Creighton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Creighton
How popular is the name Creighton?
In 2025, Creighton was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Creighton a girl's or a boy's name?
Creighton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Creighton?
Creighton has 2 syllables.
When was Creighton most popular?
Creighton peaked in 2007, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Creighton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Creighton currently ranks #3,787 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.