boy's name
Kreg
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 914
Kreg is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kreg over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 124 |
| 1960s | 303 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 12 |
How popular is Kreg?
In 2005, Kreg was given to 5 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 Kreg
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kreg also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kreg over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kreg
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kreg — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kreg
How popular is the name Kreg?
In 2005, Kreg was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kreg a girl's or a boy's name?
Kreg is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kreg?
Kreg has 1 syllable.
When was Kreg most popular?
Kreg peaked in 1962, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.