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Creed

/ˈkɹid/ · 100% boys · #663 in the US for boys, 2025

Creed has been given to about 5,925 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkɹid/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,262
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Creed per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 467
  • Born in 2025413
  • All time5,925
  • England & Wales, 202529

How popular is Creed?

Creed ranks 663rd among American boys in 2025, with 413 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 467 babies were given the name, ranking 610th. The typical living American called Creed is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Creed

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Reed0.82
  2. Fred0.71
  3. Crew0.61
  4. Jarred0.60
  5. Jared0.58
  6. Eldred0.59
  7. Krew0.57
  8. Ted0.53

Middle names for Creed

Ranked by flow score
  1. Creed Thomas0.74
  2. Creed James0.74
  3. Creed Miles0.73
  4. Creed Wilder0.72
  5. Creed Cole0.59
  6. Creed Paul0.55

Sibling names for Creed

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Anakinbrother · 0.99
  2. Keilanisister · 0.99
  3. Amaiasister · 0.99
  4. Romebrother · 0.99
  5. Musabrother · 0.99
  6. Lianeither · 0.99

Where Creed is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.12%
  2. North Dakota0.08%
  3. Nebraska0.06%
  4. Kentucky0.05%
  5. Missouri0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Creed Anderson0.73
  2. Creed Allen0.73
  3. Creed Adams0.73
  4. Creed Evans0.70
  5. Creed Edwards0.70
  6. Creed Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Creed

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Creed across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.