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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Creola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Creola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
67 babies
All-time total
1,742
#5,168 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Creola popularity over time

1,742 babies have been named Creola since 1880, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #766
1890s 32 3 +191% #1,190
1900s 121 12 +278% #947
1910s 361 36 +198% #906
1920s 475 48 +32% #886
1930s 307 31 -35% #1,164
1940s 212 21 -31% #1,451
1950s 140 14 -34% #2,134
1960s 59 6 -58% #4,230
1970s 13 1 -78% #7,781
1980s 11 1 -15% #9,271
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The story of Creola

Creola is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,742 American babies have been named Creola. Its peak came in 1920, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Creola?

The median living Creola is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 85. An estimated 400 people named Creola are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Creola year by year

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

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1975 6 #8,193
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1965 7 #5,380
1960 10 #4,230
1955 11 #3,615
1950 21 #2,134
1945 14 #2,353
1940 27 #1,483
1935 36 #1,184
1930 41 #1,164
1925 54 #1,023
1920 67 #886
1915 43 #1,015
1910 19 #1,005
1905 11 #1,178
1900 9 #1,342
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1885 – –
1880 6 #766

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Creola?

The median living Creola is about 77 years old. Half of all living Creolas are between 69 and 85 years old.

How many people named Creola are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Creola are alive in the United States, based on 1,742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Creola in 2025?

Creola did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Creola?

1,742 babies have been named Creola in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creola most popular?

Creola peaked in 1920, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Creola a boy or girl name?

Creola is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Creola rising or falling?

Creola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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