Creta: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	14	1	–	#1,192
1900s	5	1	-64%	#2,187
1910s	67	7	+1240%	#1,963
1920s	85	9	+27%	#2,523
1930s	83	8	-2%	#2,016
1940s	50	5	-40%	#3,025
1950s	40	4	-20%	#4,025
1960s	6	1	-85%	#6,017
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,192

1900s

-64%

#2,187

1910s

+1240%

#1,963

1920s

+27%

#2,523

1930s

-2%

#2,016

1940s

-40%

#3,025

1950s

-20%

#4,025

1960s

-85%

#6,017

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Creta

Creta 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 1898, 350 American babies have been named Creta. Its peak came in 1916, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Creta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,025
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,272
1935	7	#3,477
1930	10	#2,888
1925	12	#2,817
1920	13	#2,618
1915	11	#2,573
1910	6	#2,204
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Creta in 2025?

Creta 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 Creta?

350 babies have been named Creta in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Creta most popular?

Creta peaked in 1916, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Creta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Creta rising or falling?

Creta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Creta popularity over time

The story of Creta

Creta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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