Kreed
Kreed was the 936th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 251 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,900 places. More babies were named Kreed in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Creed) from Old English Creoda; or the word creed · Old English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #936 boys, up 791 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 251boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025251 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,474babies recorded
What does the name Kreed mean?
Kreed is a spelling of Creed, pronounced the same way, so it shares Creed's meaning and origin.
Creed is an English surname that Wiktionary derives from the Old English personal name Creoda. As a modern first name it also suggests the English word creed, a statement of belief, which the American Heritage Dictionary traces to Old English crēda, from Latin credo, I believe, the first word of the Latin creeds. US records show Creed as an occasional boys' name since 1880.
Creoda (Old English, “personal name”)crēdō (Latin, “I believe”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The surname comes from a personal name of unknown meaning; the 'belief' sense comes from the word creed.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Creed' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th ed., entry 'creed' (etymology), HarperCollins / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Kreed popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2023.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #936 | 251 |
| 2020 | #1,727 | 90 |
| 2010 | #4,313 | 23 |
| 2000 | #9,789 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kreed, counting every spelling?
Kreed is a spelling of Creed, a name family that ranked #464 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #936 for Kreed on its own. Together these spellings went to 671 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creed | 413 | #663 | 2,097 |
| Kreed | 251 | #936 | 868 |
| Creede | 7 | #9,909 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kreed?
251 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kreed (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kreed born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kreed.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kreed?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Kreed are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Kreed a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kreed by state
How common Kreed was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (5.1×), Mississippi (3.7×), Kansas (3.3×), Louisiana (3.3×), Alabama (2.9×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kreed: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kreed, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kreed
What does Kreed mean?
Kreed is a spelling of Creed, usually explained as “from Old English Creoda; or the word creed”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Kreed?
Kreed was the 936th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 251 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,900 places. More babies were named Kreed in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kreed a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kreed in the US.
Where is Kreed most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kreed was most common in Oklahoma (0.51 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Kansas.