Creston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,283
1910s	44	4	+780%	#2,558
1920s	83	8	+89%	#2,523
1930s	42	4	-49%	#2,328
1940s	48	5	+14%	#2,396
1950s	74	7	+54%	#2,285
1960s	70	7	-5%	#2,898
1970s	76	8	+9%	#2,763
1980s	107	11	+41%	#2,862
1990s	117	12	+9%	#3,767
2000s	84	8	-28%	#5,940
2010s	53	5	-37%	#7,130
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+1%	#8,987

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,283

1910s

+780%

#2,558

1920s

+89%

#2,523

1930s

-49%

#2,328

1940s

+14%

#2,396

1950s

+54%

#2,285

1960s

-5%

#2,898

1970s

+9%

#2,763

1980s

107

+41%

#2,862

1990s

117

+9%

#3,767

2000s

-28%

#5,940

2010s

-37%

#7,130

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#8,987

The story of Creston

Creston 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 1906, 835 American babies have been named Creston. Its peak came in 1989, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Creston?

The median living Creston is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 55. An estimated 600 people named Creston 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.

Creston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,168
2023	5	#12,591
2022	5	#12,718
2021	8	#8,987
2020	6	#10,885
2019	7	#9,948
2018	–	–
2017	7	#9,900
2016	7	#9,880
2015	8	#8,916
2014	7	#9,857
2013	11	#7,130
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,017
2009	8	#9,149
2008	10	#7,805
2007	12	#6,706
2006	8	#8,876
2005	10	#7,219
2004	7	#9,136
2003	12	#5,940
2002	–	–
2001	8	#7,670
2000	9	#6,940
1995	9	#6,010
1990	10	#5,056
1985	9	#4,393
1980	6	#5,664
1975	11	#3,284
1970	12	#2,763
1965	8	#3,032
1960	8	#3,137
1955	11	#2,458
1950	5	#3,786
1945	6	#3,056
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,772
1930	12	#2,328
1925	7	#3,478
1920	7	#3,554
1915	9	#2,671
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Creston?

The median living Creston is about 36 years old. Half of all living Crestons are between 22 and 55 years old.

How many people named Creston are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Creston are alive in the United States, based on 835 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Creston in 2025?

Creston 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 Creston?

835 babies have been named Creston in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creston most popular?

Creston peaked in 1989, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Creston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Creston rising or falling?

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

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Creston popularity over time

The story of Creston

How old are people named Creston?

Creston year by year

Frequently asked questions

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