How Many People Are Named Cree?
An estimated 2,162 people in the United States have the first name Cree. It is used for both genders, with 50.3% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cree peaked in popularity in 2021 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cree as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cree paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cree has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Cree is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Cree is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,162
About 1 in 158,536 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
167 births
Total Registered
2,192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cree
Cree is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.7%) and females (50.3%). Out of 2,192 total births registered, 1,089 were male and 1,103 were female.
Cree as a male name
Ranked #2,011 in 2024
76 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (120 births)
Cree as a female name
Ranked #4,674 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (89 births)
Cree: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cree span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 817 babies were registered. Cree remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cree by Decade
How has Cree tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cree by State
Birth registrations for Cree span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina. On average, about 28 Crees were registered per state.
Cree + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cree
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cree: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cree?
We estimate approximately 2,162 people named Cree are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 158,536 Americans share this first name.
Is Cree a common name?
Cree is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cree most popular?
Cree reached peak popularity in 2021, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cree is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cree a female name?
Cree is predominantly female. 50.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cree Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cree Smith, Cree Johnson, Cree Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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