Creg
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,216 in 1973
0 babies were named Creg in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCreg first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #2,216.
About the name Creg
Creg is a boy name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-reg”. US birth records list Creg for boys from 1952 to 2004, in 29 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #2,216 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 470,588 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,891 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 490,196 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 892,857 boys |
Other spellings of Creg
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Creg
What is the origin of the name Creg?
Creg has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Creg a boy or girl name?
Creg is a boy name.
How popular is the name Creg?
Creg is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #2,216 in 1973.