MeaningHill town or hill settlement. | Formal: Settlement on a hill.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#10326
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Origin & history of Creston
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Modern American roots
Creston comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Hill town or hill settlement. | Formal: Settlement on a hill..
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How popular is Creston?
1989peak year
Creston first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1906. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1989, 19 babies received the name (ranked #3115). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10326), with roughly 7 babies named Creston each year. Creston's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 835 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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