Settlement near the rocks
Derived from a Scottish surname, Creighton originally referred to a specific location. It combines the Gaelic word for 'rock' or 'border' with the Old English 'tun', meaning a farm or settlement.
About 29 boys were named Creighton in 2025.
United States Army General during the Vietnam War
British memory champion and pioneer of mnemonics
Birth name of horror actor Lon Chaney Jr.
A professor and character in the TV series Treme · Treme
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).