Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Creede

Name: Popularity of the name Creede in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Creede, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Creede is the statutory town that is the county seat of Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It is the most populous community and the only incorporated municipality within the county. The town population was 257 at the 2020 United States census.

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#6,700 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2008

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#6700

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Creede

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Travelers to this area appeared in the early 19th century. Tom Boggs, a brother-in-law of Kit Carson , farmed at Wagon Wheel Gap in the summer of 1840. In 1869, the first silver discovery was made at the Alpha mine, but the silver could not be extracted at a profit from the complex ores. Ranchers and homesteaders moved in when stagecoach stations (linking the mining operations over the Divide with the east) were built in the 1870s. However, the great "Boom Days" started with the discovery of rich minerals in Willow Creek Canyon in 1889. Creede was originally located on East Willow Creek just a

The Story of Creede

Creede first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 12 Creedes were born — ranking #6,700 that year. As of 2026, Creede ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Creedes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Creede

Phonetically similar names — useful when Creede is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Creed
Cread
Curried
Crede
Crowd
Cried
Crude
Crowed
Croud
Creat
Crud
Cred

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Creede

What does the name Creede mean?

How popular is Creede in 2026?

In 2026, Creede ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Creede most popular?

Creede reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #6,700 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Creede most popular?

Creede has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Creede.

Is Creede a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Creede is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Creede?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Creede include Rone, Jabali, Avier. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Creede

Creede is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Creede's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Creede'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.