Kreston
Creston or Kreston, or Crestone or Krestone (Κρηστώνη), was a town of Crestonia in ancient Macedonia. The town is mentioned by Herodotus as being inhabited by Pelasgians who spoke a non-Greek language. The name is also preserved as Crestona or Krestona (Κρηστώνα).
Meaning & Origin of Kreston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Creston or Kreston, or Crestone or Krestone (Κρηστώνη), was a town of Crestonia in ancient Macedonia. The town is mentioned by Herodotus as being inhabited by Pelasgians who spoke a non-Greek language. The name is also preserved as Crestona or Krestona (Κρηστώνα).
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The Story of Kreston
Kreston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Krestons were born — ranking #8,141 that year. As of 2026, Kreston ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Krestons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kreston
Kreston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Kreston's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Kreston's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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