Girl · #11,324 in 2026

Cressie

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

In Canadian folklore, Cressie is the nickname given to an eel-like lake monster said to reside in Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The name is a portmanteau of Crescent Lake and Nessie, the nickname given to the Loch Ness Monster.

Current Rank

#11,324

Peak Rank

#2,050 (1915)

Total Babies

368

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

1987

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#2050

Peak Rank

368

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cressie

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

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Origin & history

Though there are reported sightings of Cressie as early as the 1950s, some have linked the legends to earlier Indigenous legends of the woodum haoot ("pond devil") or haoot tuwedyee ("swimming demon"); however, others caution that this attribution has seemingly been copied from source to source without any verification of its connection to Cressie or the area of Newfoundland and Labrador in which Cressie is found. There have been no photographs of Cressie, and all information relies on local oral history. According to local folklore, an elderly resident of Robert's Arm known as Grandmother Ant

The Story of Cressie

Cressie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 15 Cressies were born — ranking #2,050 that year. As of 2026, Cressie ranks #11,324 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 368 Cressies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Cressie

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

Crai
Krai
Creche
Cresh
Crev
Caress
Cree
Crea
Cress
Crem
Crep
Cri

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cressie

What does the name Cressie mean?

How popular is Cressie in 2026?

In 2026, Cressie ranks #11,324 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Cressie most popular?

Cressie reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #2,050 that year with 15 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Cressie a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Cressie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cressie include Liller, Necie, Charlena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cressie

Cressie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 368 births in the dataset. Cressie's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,050. Use the chart and map above to compare Cressie'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.