Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Cree

Gender Unisex · 50% girls Rank 2025 #3,096 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,096
among boys · ↓1,097 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Cree · -43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
167 babies
All-time total
2,253
#4,753 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Cree popularity over time

2,253 babies have been named Cree since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s 33 5 38 4 – #8,125
1990s 371 59 430 43 +1032% #4,142
2000s 168 48 216 22 -50% #5,634
2010s 323 494 817 82 +278% #1,963
2020s (to 2025) 229 523 752 125 +53% #1,503

Where Cree is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Cree is most popular

Boys named Cree per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Virginia, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cree born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 30 0.117 +130%
Virginia 19 0.100 +96%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +72%
Georgia 21 0.083 +62%
Ohio 18 0.068 +33%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 +25%
Tennessee 10 0.055 +9%
Maryland 6 0.050 ≈ national
Louisiana 5 0.049 ≈ national
Alabama 5 0.046 -10%
Illinois 11 0.043 -16%
Texas 30 0.034 -33%
Florida 10 0.021 -59%
New York 5 0.012 -77%
California 9 0.010 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cree

Cree is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,096 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,253 American babies have been named Cree, about 50% boys and 50% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cree stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cree?

The median living Cree is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 2,200 people named Cree are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cree year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,760 39 #3,096
2024 29 #4,692 77 #1,999
2023 46 #3,437 87 #1,836
2022 38 #3,906 120 #1,507
2021 49 #3,260 118 #1,503
2020 46 #3,350 82 #1,815
2019 37 #3,941 62 #2,237
2018 37 #3,941 69 #2,069
2017 35 #4,162 47 #2,642
2016 34 #4,275 59 #2,259
2015 46 #3,442 64 #2,151
2014 46 #3,446 73 #1,963
2013 48 #3,329 56 #2,288
2012 21 #6,163 47 #2,604
2011 11 #9,880 10 #7,612
2010 8 #12,551 7 #9,892
2009 5 #17,938 – –
2008 8 #12,856 5 #12,890
2007 13 #9,137 – –
2006 17 #7,226 8 #8,875
2005 12 #9,022 12 #6,300
2004 16 #7,157 5 #11,694
2003 24 #5,120 – –
2002 23 #5,123 6 #9,599
2001 26 #4,590 – –
2000 24 #4,824 12 #5,634
1995 30 #3,604 9 #6,009
1990 55 #2,299 – –
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Famous people named Cree

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cree Summer Cree Summer American-Canadian actress and singer (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cree, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cree?

The median living Cree is about 9 years old. Half of all living Crees are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Cree are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Cree are alive in the United States, based on 2,253 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cree in 2025?

Cree ranked #3,096 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cree?

2,253 babies have been named Cree in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cree most popular?

Cree peaked in 2021, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Cree a boy or girl name?

Cree is used for both: about 50% of babies named Cree have been girls and 50% boys.

Is the name Cree rising or falling?

Cree is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cree become more popular?

Cree is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Cree in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cree?

Well-known people named Cree include Cree Summer (actor).

Names like Cree

Names that sound and feel close to Cree: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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