Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kreed

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #936 Trend ↑ Rising 147%
Rank 2025
#936
among boys · ↑139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
251
named Kreed · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,805
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
251 babies
All-time total
1,474
#4,009 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kreed popularity over time

1,474 babies have been named Kreed since 1997, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 10 10 1 – #10,135
2000s – 70 70 7 +600% #5,715
2010s – 431 431 43 +516% #1,749
2020s (to 2025) 5 958 963 161 +272% #936

Where Kreed 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 292 0.17 outside top 500
2027 332 0.19 outside top 500
2028 370 0.22 outside top 500
2029 406 0.24 outside top 500
2030 439 0.26 outside top 500

Where Kreed is most popular

Boys named Kreed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kreed born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 45 0.509 +406%
Mississippi 21 0.370 +268%
Kansas 23 0.335 +234%
Louisiana 34 0.332 +231%
Alabama 32 0.293 +191%
Georgia 62 0.245 +144%
Missouri 31 0.224 +123%
Kentucky 19 0.189 +88%
Iowa 13 0.189 +88%
Tennessee 28 0.155 +54%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +52%
Texas 120 0.136 +36%
Indiana 21 0.131 +30%
Nebraska 5 0.115 +14%
Arkansas 7 0.111 +10%
Ohio 29 0.109 +9%
Illinois 23 0.090 -10%
Florida 34 0.072 -29%
South Carolina 7 0.068 -33%
Michigan 13 0.063 -37%
Utah 5 0.052 -48%
Maryland 6 0.050 -50%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -58%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -59%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -61%
Virginia 5 0.026 -74%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kreed

Kreed is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #936 in 2025 with 251 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,474 American babies have been named Kreed. Its peak came in 2025, when 251 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 Kreed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kreed?

The median living Kreed is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 1,500 people named Kreed are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Kreed 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 – – 251 #936
2024 – – 203 #1,075
2023 5 #16,489 156 #1,245
2022 – – 138 #1,357
2021 – – 120 #1,494
2020 – – 90 #1,727
2019 – – 90 #1,749
2018 – – 76 #1,948
2017 – – 67 #2,080
2016 – – 55 #2,378
2015 – – 28 #3,836
2014 – – 33 #3,343
2013 – – 26 #3,912
2012 – – 22 #4,474
2011 – – 11 #7,290
2010 – – 23 #4,313
2009 – – 16 #5,715
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 13 #6,471
2006 – – 10 #7,762
2005 – – 6 #10,886
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 7 #9,222
2002 – – 5 #11,712
2001 – – 7 #8,821
2000 – – 6 #9,789
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kreed?

The median living Kreed is about 3 years old. Half of all living Kreeds are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kreed are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kreed are alive in the United States, based on 1,474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kreed in 2025?

Kreed ranked #936 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 251 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kreed?

1,474 babies have been named Kreed in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kreed most popular?

Kreed peaked in 2025, when 251 newborns received the name.

Is Kreed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kreed rising or falling?

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

Will Kreed become more popular?

Kreed is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 439 boys named Kreed 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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