Rising since 2002, #3,658 for boys today.
Popularity of Creek since 1999
Babies named Creek per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s | 201 |
Meaning & origin
Creek is a modern nature name that entered U.S. birth records in 1999. Its popularity has been steadily rising, especially since 2002, and it reached its peak rank in 2023. In 2025 it ranked 3,658th, given to roughly 1 in 57,000 newborns. Creek remains a rare but increasingly favored choice for parents drawn to water-related word names.
Creek is a modern English word name taken directly from the common noun for a small stream, itself from Old English crecca via Middle English creke. As a given name, it emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, part of a trend of nature-inspired names such as River and Brook. It remains rare but has seen gradual use in the United States.
Sibling names for Creek
Names that share Creek's style, for a brother or sister.
