English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedVariant of Crichton.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: CreightonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English
/-n̩/ · English (US)
01 / Meaning & origin
Creighton is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
2 source accounts
Variant of Crichton.
[1] zusammengesetzt aus dem walisischen Wort craig (Fels) und dem altenglischen Begriff tun (Stadt)
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 29 boys (rank 3757). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Creighton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 10 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1916 | 20 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1917 | 27 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1918 | 16 | 1,998 | observed |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1920 | 30 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1922 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1923 | 20 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1924 | 28 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1925 | 15 | 2,089 | observed |
| 1926 | 29 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,468 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 20 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1930 | 25 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1931 | 29 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1932 | 20 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1933 | 20 | 1,540 | observed |
| 1934 | 17 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 11 | 2,184 | observed |
| 1937 | 15 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1941 | 14 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1942 | 23 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1944 | 33 | 1,152 | observed |
| 1945 | 23 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1946 | 29 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1947 | 28 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1948 | 24 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1949 | 31 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1950 | 25 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1951 | 27 | 1,430 | observed |
| 1952 | 29 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1953 | 25 | 1,508 | observed |
| 1954 | 18 | 1,826 | observed |
| 1955 | 31 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1956 | 28 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1957 | 32 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1958 | 22 | 1,677 | observed |
| 1959 | 22 | 1,709 | observed |
| 1960 | 23 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1961 | 22 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1963 | 18 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1964 | 25 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1966 | 17 | 1,891 | observed |
| 1967 | 25 | 1,540 | observed |
| 1968 | 25 | 1,574 | observed |
| 1969 | 30 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1970 | 41 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1971 | 46 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1972 | 36 | 1,418 | observed |
| 1973 | 41 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1974 | 38 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1975 | 38 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1976 | 36 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1977 | 36 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1978 | 25 | 1,965 | observed |
| 1979 | 22 | 2,236 | observed |
| 1980 | 36 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1981 | 36 | 1,629 | observed |
| 1982 | 33 | 1,734 | observed |
| 1983 | 32 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1984 | 46 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1985 | 34 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1987 | 53 | 1,379 | observed |
| 1988 | 42 | 1,671 | observed |
| 1989 | 34 | 2,068 | observed |
| 1990 | 32 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1991 | 44 | 1,798 | observed |
| 1992 | 42 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1993 | 40 | 2,007 | observed |
| 1994 | 47 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1995 | 45 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1996 | 43 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1997 | 55 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1998 | 27 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1999 | 45 | 2,098 | observed |
| 2000 | 72 | 1,629 | observed |
| 2001 | 64 | 1,763 | observed |
| 2002 | 58 | 1,916 | observed |
| 2003 | 53 | 2,102 | observed |
| 2004 | 51 | 2,238 | observed |
| 2005 | 57 | 2,129 | observed |
| 2006 | 55 | 2,285 | observed |
| 2007 | 81 | 1,795 | observed |
| 2008 | 74 | 1,932 | observed |
| 2009 | 57 | 2,287 | observed |
| 2010 | 71 | 1,957 | observed |
| 2011 | 62 | 2,129 | observed |
| 2012 | 67 | 2,049 | observed |
| 2013 | 61 | 2,165 | observed |
| 2014 | 60 | 2,230 | observed |
| 2015 | 50 | 2,486 | observed |
| 2016 | 47 | 2,626 | observed |
| 2017 | 40 | 2,951 | observed |
| 2018 | 45 | 2,708 | observed |
| 2019 | 31 | 3,571 | observed |
| 2020 | 48 | 2,617 | observed |
| 2021 | 34 | 3,362 | observed |
| 2022 | 32 | 3,533 | observed |
| 2023 | 41 | 3,005 | observed |
| 2024 | 29 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2025 | 29 | 3,757 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Creighton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
