Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Creedence

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #3,863 Trend ↑ Rising 15%
Rank 2025
#3,863
among boys · ↓579 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Creedence · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
54 babies
All-time total
599
#8,251 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Creedence popularity over time

599 babies have been named Creedence since 1994, 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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BoysGirls

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
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1990s – 12 12 1 – #7,962
2000s 13 36 49 5 +308% #6,831
2010s 87 198 285 29 +482% #3,152
2020s (to 2025) 36 217 253 42 +48% #2,927

Where Creedence 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Creedence

Creedence is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,863 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 599 American babies have been named Creedence, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 54 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 Creedence stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Creedence?

The median living Creedence is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 600 people named Creedence are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Creedence 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 – – 28 #3,863
2024 – – 36 #3,284
2023 8 #11,418 41 #3,017
2022 7 #12,538 41 #3,014
2021 12 #8,595 42 #2,927
2020 9 #10,456 29 #3,665
2019 14 #7,829 37 #3,152
2018 11 #9,308 28 #3,807
2017 9 #10,891 27 #3,904
2016 12 #9,018 20 #4,814
2015 17 #7,049 21 #4,577
2014 12 #9,113 16 #5,526
2013 12 #9,160 16 #5,437
2012 – – 15 #5,768
2011 – – 9 #8,206
2010 – – 9 #8,280
2009 – – 8 #9,148
2008 8 #12,857 12 #6,831
2007 – – 6 #11,194
2006 – – 5 #12,397
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2003 5 #16,321 5 #11,217
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Creedence?

The median living Creedence is about 6 years old. Half of all living Creedences are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Creedence are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Creedence are alive in the United States, based on 599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Creedence in 2025?

Creedence ranked #3,863 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Creedence?

599 babies have been named Creedence in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creedence most popular?

Creedence peaked in 2021, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Creedence a boy or girl name?

Creedence is used for both: about 23% of babies named Creedence have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Creedence rising or falling?

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

Will Creedence become more popular?

Creedence looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Creedence in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Creedence

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

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