girl's name
Creta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 350
Creta is a girl's name. In 1963 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Creta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 6 |
How popular is Creta?
In 1963, Creta was given to 6 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 Creta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Creta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Creta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Creta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Creta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Creta
How popular is the name Creta?
In 1963, Creta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Creta a girl's or a boy's name?
Creta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Creta most popular?
Creta peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.