Credence
The Story of Credence
As a girl name
American parents first put Credence on the record books as a girl name in 2014, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Credences were born — ranking #11,422 that year. Credence last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Credence as a boy name dates back to 2013, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Credence — #5,018 in the national rankings. About 69% of every Credence on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Credence ranks #5,633 for boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). All told, over 154 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Credence
Credence is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Credence's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,018. Use the chart and map above to compare Credence's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.