Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Creighton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,774 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#3,774
among boys · ↑42 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Creighton
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
81 babies
All-time total
3,780
#2,185 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Creighton popularity over time

3,780 babies have been named Creighton since 1906, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 12 12 1 – #1,179
1910s – 115 115 12 +858% #1,335
1920s – 225 225 23 +96% #1,332
1930s – 169 169 17 -25% #1,289
1940s – 245 245 25 +45% #1,155
1950s – 259 259 26 +6% #1,376
1960s – 215 215 22 -17% #1,469
1970s – 359 359 36 +67% #1,218
1980s – 376 376 38 +5% #1,386
1990s – 420 420 42 +12% #1,758
2000s 11 622 633 63 +51% #1,629
2010s 5 534 539 54 -15% #1,959
2020s (to 2025) – 213 213 36 -34% #2,627

Where Creighton 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Creighton

Creighton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,774 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 3,780 American babies have been named Creighton. Its peak came in 2007, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Creighton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Creighton?

The median living Creighton is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 49. An estimated 3,000 people named Creighton are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Creighton 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 – – 29 #3,774
2024 – – 29 #3,816
2023 – – 41 #3,018
2022 – – 32 #3,552
2021 – – 34 #3,373
2020 – – 48 #2,627
2019 – – 31 #3,584
2018 – – 45 #2,716
2017 5 #16,424 40 #2,968
2016 – – 47 #2,635
2015 – – 50 #2,492
2014 – – 60 #2,237
2013 – – 61 #2,169
2012 – – 67 #2,052
2011 – – 62 #2,132
2010 – – 71 #1,959
2009 – – 57 #2,294
2008 6 #15,840 74 #1,937
2007 – – 81 #1,797
2006 5 #17,737 55 #2,291
2005 – – 57 #2,136
2004 – – 51 #2,249
2003 – – 53 #2,107
2002 – – 58 #1,923
2001 – – 64 #1,767
2000 – – 72 #1,629
1995 – – 45 #1,889
1990 – – 32 #2,225
1985 – – 34 #1,766
1980 – – 36 #1,627
1975 – – 38 #1,435
1970 – – 41 #1,300
1965 – – 16 #1,996
1960 – – 23 #1,698
1955 – – 31 #1,376
1950 – – 25 #1,474
1945 – – 23 #1,386
1940 – – 18 #1,643
1935 – – 11 #2,277
1930 – – 25 #1,470
1925 – – 15 #2,110
1920 – – 30 #1,332
1915 – – 11 #2,339
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Creighton

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

  1. 1 Creighton Abrams Creighton Abrams United States Army general (1914–1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Creighton?

The median living Creighton is about 28 years old. Half of all living Creightons are between 16 and 49 years old.

How many people named Creighton are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Creighton are alive in the United States, based on 3,780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Creighton in 2025?

Creighton ranked #3,774 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Creighton?

3,780 babies have been named Creighton in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creighton most popular?

Creighton peaked in 2007, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Creighton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Creighton rising or falling?

Creighton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Creighton become more popular?

Creighton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Creighton 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 Creighton?

Well-known people named Creighton include Creighton Abrams (military personnel).

Names like Creighton

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

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