Creek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,678

among boys · ↑229 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Creek · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

54 babies

All-time total

455

#8,346 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Creek popularity over time

455 babies have been named Creek since 1999, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#10,204
2000s	64	6	+1180%	#7,317
2010s	185	19	+189%	#3,794
2020s (to 2025)	201	34	+81%	#2,485

Where Creek 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Creek

Creek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,678 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 455 American babies have been named Creek. Its peak came in 2023, 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 Creek stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Creek?

The median living Creek is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Creek are alive in the United States today.

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

Creek year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,678
2024	28	#3,907
2023	54	#2,485
2022	38	#3,168
2021	25	#4,136
2020	26	#3,942
2019	23	#4,361
2018	23	#4,388
2017	20	#4,776
2016	28	#3,794
2015	19	#4,918
2014	23	#4,289
2013	13	#6,319
2012	13	#6,389
2011	12	#6,667
2010	11	#7,168
2009	11	#7,317
2008	10	#7,804
2007	–	–
2006	7	#9,765
2005	9	#7,759
2004	8	#8,270
2003	6	#9,809
2002	–	–
2001	6	#9,483
2000	7	#8,355
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Creek?

The median living Creek is about 7 years old. Half of all living Creeks are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Creek are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Creek are alive in the United States, based on 455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Creek in 2025?

Creek ranked #3,678 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Creek?

455 babies have been named Creek in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creek most popular?

Creek peaked in 2023, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Creek a boy or girl name?

Creek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Creek rising or falling?

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

Will Creek become more popular?

Creek is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Creek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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