Cree
Boy name · #3105 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cree? In official American birth records, Cree has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Cree is currently the #3105 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Cree.
The 36-year story
Cree first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 120 babies and a rank of #1504. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cree per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cree in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cree is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cree will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cree is most common
State-level data for Cree is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cree
Statistically, parents drawn to Cree tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kree, Khyree, Brave, Opie, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1832 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1504 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1503 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2278 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5588 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6314 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7136 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cree?
In official American birth records, the name Cree first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Cree a popular boy name?
Cree ranked #3105 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Cree most popular?
Cree peaked in 2022, when 120 American boys received the name (ranked #1504 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cree?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Cree. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.