Creed is an English word that goes back to the Latin credo, I believe, and means "belief" or a statement of faith. As a given name it owes its rise to the Rocky films, where Apollo Creed is Rocky's rival and friend, and to the Creed sequels from 2015 on starring Michael B. Jordan as his son. Creed was number 1342 in the United States in 2015, entered the top 1000 in 2018 and ranks 663 in 2025 after a peak of 610 the year before.