Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Lives at the creek town
From the rocky town or settlement; surname - Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
c-reigh-ton, cre(i)-ghton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1794, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3757, 29 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #15386, 6 births); most recent 2017 (rank #15899, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 41 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 34 | – |
| 2020 | 48 | – |
| 2019 | 31 | – |
| 2018 | 45 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | 5 |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data