Fun Facts About the Name Creedence
- 598 babies named Creedence: U.S. records list 598 babies given the name Creedence from 1880 through 2025. Even 135 girls received the name Creedence - about 1 girl for every 3 boys.
What Does the Name Creedence Mean?
Creedence is a rare English name taken from the word credence, which means "belief" or "trust." The noun entered English from Old French credence, which comes from Latin credentia ("belief, trust"), formed from the verb credere, "to believe." In everyday English, credence still carries that sense of accepting something as true, as in "give credence to a report." The same word is also used for the credence table, the small table or shelf in a church where the bread and wine are set out before the Eucharist.
The name keeps the word's literal sense rather than a separate symbolic meaning. Credence belongs to the broad English practice of turning abstract nouns into given names, as with Faith, Hope, or Charity, though it has never been common in that role. The Creedence spelling is a later variant that doubles the e in the first syllable; it is not a different derivation.
Creedence Name History & Origins
The word behind the name came into English in the Middle Ages from Old French credence, itself going back to Latin credentia. It appears in English religious and legal writing from the medieval period on, in senses tied to belief, trust, and the vouching of a statement. Its use as a personal name, however, has been only occasional; it sits among the abstract-noun names that English speakers have drawn on for centuries without ever making them widespread.
The best-known modern use of the Creedence spelling is the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, formed in 1967. Band members have said the first element of their name came from Credence Newberry, a friend of guitarist Tom Fogerty, combined with other words chosen separately. That band is a famous later use of the spelling, not the source of the word or of the name itself. A similar-looking Old English saint's name, Credan, is a different name with its own derivation and should not be confused with Credence.
How Popular is the Name Creedence?
Creedence has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #2,926 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #11,404 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,975 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,582 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,448 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,826 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #9,305 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #10,886 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #9,015 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,048 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #9,111 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,158 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #12,854 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #16,319 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,863 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #3,274 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2023 | #3,013 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 2022 | #3,014 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 2021 | #2,926 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2020 | #3,663 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2019 | #3,152 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2018 | #3,806 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #3,904 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2016 | #4,812 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #4,574 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #5,524 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #5,436 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #5,767 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #8,204 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #8,280 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #9,146 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #6,830 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #11,194 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #12,395 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2003 | #11,218 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #8,139 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,962 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Creedence Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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