How Many People Are Named Creighton?
An estimated 2,992 people in the United States have the first name Creighton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Creighton peaked in popularity in 2007 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Creighton 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 Creighton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,992
About 1 in 114,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2007
81 births
Total Registered
3,751
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Creighton
Creighton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,751 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Creighton as a male name
Ranked #3,801 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (81 births)
Creighton as a female name
Ranked #16,420 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Creighton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Creighton span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 633 babies were registered. Creighton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Creighton by Decade
How has Creighton 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.
Creighton by State
Birth registrations for Creighton span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Nebraska, Texas, Kansas. The lowest are in Washington, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 28 Creightons were registered per state.
Creighton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Creighton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Creighton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Creighton?
We estimate approximately 2,992 people named Creighton 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 114,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Creighton a common name?
Creighton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,751 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Creighton most popular?
Creighton reached peak popularity in 2007, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Creighton is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Creighton a male name?
Creighton is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Creighton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Creighton Smith, Creighton Johnson, Creighton 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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