Kreed
A modern invented name, likely inspired by creed or credo.
Name Census estimates that about 1,214 living Americans carry the first name Kreed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kreed today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kreed births was 2024 (203 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kreed. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kreed with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Kreed is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 282,335 Americans
Peak year
2024
203 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,072
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kreed in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 486 people with the first name Kreed, which placed it at #21,031 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,031
National first-name rank
People counted
486
486 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kreed
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kreed is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kreed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kreed at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.3% · 356
- Black or African American11.1% · 54
- Two or more races8.6% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Kreed
Out of the 1,223 babies given the name Kreed since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Kreed as a male name
- Ranked #1,072 in 2024
- 203 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (203 births)
Kreed as a female name
- Ranked #16,477 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kreed leans strongly male. 472 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 15 female bearers (3.1%).
Popularity
Kreed: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kreed from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 712 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kreed by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kreed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kreeds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia recorded the most babies named Kreed, while Virginia, Nebraska, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kreed
The name Kreed has its origins in ancient Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages of the Indian subcontinent, dating back to around 1500 BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "krida," which means "play" or "recreation." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a sense of joy, playfulness, or leisure in its original cultural context.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kreed can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this epic, there is a character named Kreedacharya, which translates to "the teacher of play or games." This suggests that the name may have had associations with education, particularly in the realm of physical activities or leisure pursuits.
The name Kreed also appears in various ancient Sanskrit texts, such as the Rigveda and the Upanishads, which date back to around 1000 BCE. In these texts, the root word "krida" is often used in a spiritual or philosophical context, referring to the idea of playfulness or lightheartedness in one's approach to life and spiritual pursuits.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Kreed was Kreedadityavarma, a king of the Kalinga Empire in present-day Odisha, India, who reigned in the 7th century CE. He was known for his patronage of the arts and his promotion of cultural activities, which aligns with the name's associations with leisure and recreation.
Another notable figure was Kreedanath Mukhopadhyay, a Bengali writer and social reformer who lived in the late 19th century (1820-1888). He played a pivotal role in the Bengali Renaissance and advocated for women's education and social reform.
In the realm of literature, Kreed Rashid was an influential Iraqi poet and writer of the 20th century (1927-2010). His works explored themes of love, social justice, and the human condition, reflecting the name's associations with playfulness and joy.
In the field of sports, Kreed Bateman was an American football player who played for the Green Bay Packers in the 1940s (1915-1986). His name aligned with the idea of athletics and physical recreation, which is consistent with the name's original meaning.
Lastly, Kreed Curdeniers was a Dutch painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century (1592-1651). His name, which reflects the root "krida," may have been associated with the creative and playful nature of his artistic pursuits.
People
Kreed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kreed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kreed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kreed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kreed going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 282,335 US residents.
Is Kreed a common name?
We classify Kreed as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,223 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kreed most popular?
The single biggest year for Kreed was 2024, when 203 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kreed is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kreed in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 486 people with the name Kreed, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,031 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kreed in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kreed?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kreed leans strongly male. 472 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 15 female bearers (3.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kreed?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kreed is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kreed most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kreed in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.3% (356 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kreed in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kreed a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Kreed in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kreed still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kreed in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kreed can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kreed?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kreed? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.