MeaningSmall flowing stream or brook. | Formal: Narrow, water-filled ravine.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#3985
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Origin & history of Creek
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Creek comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Small flowing stream or brook. | Formal: Narrow, water-filled ravine..
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How popular is Creek?
2023peak year
Today, Creek is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3985), with only about 28 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 54 babies were given the name (ranked #2484 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Creek has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 425 babies have been registered as Creek since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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