boy's name
Creston
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 835
Creston is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Creston 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 83 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 32 |
How popular is Creston?
In 2024, Creston was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Creston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Creston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Creston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Creston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Creston
How popular is the name Creston?
In 2024, Creston was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Creston a girl's or a boy's name?
Creston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Creston most popular?
Creston peaked in 1989, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.