Boy nameCurrently #1,831 in the USFalling
Craig
KRAYG//kreɪɡ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19605 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Rock, crag
Craig comes from the Scottish Gaelic 'creag', meaning rock or crag, originally a place name describing a rocky outcrop. Its short, sturdy sound made it a popular mid-20th-century choice.
Craig's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Craig |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 72 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 59 |
| 1918 | 94 |
| 1919 | 57 |
| 1920 | 82 |
| 1921 | 80 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1923 | 112 |
| 1924 | 87 |
| 1925 | 97 |
| 1926 | 80 |
| 1927 | 102 |
| 1928 | 85 |
| 1929 | 106 |
| 1930 | 105 |
| 1931 | 112 |
| 1932 | 106 |
| 1933 | 111 |
| 1934 | 138 |
| 1935 | 170 |
| 1936 | 205 |
| 1937 | 330 |
| 1938 | 321 |
| 1939 | 348 |
| 1940 | 384 |
| 1941 | 539 |
| 1942 | 897 |
| 1943 | 1,139 |
| 1944 | 1,321 |
| 1945 | 1,604 |
| 1946 | 2,480 |
| 1947 | 3,652 |
| 1948 | 3,996 |
| 1949 | 4,338 |
| 1950 | 4,900 |
| 1951 | 5,637 |
| 1952 | 6,205 |
| 1953 | 6,471 |
| 1954 | 7,188 |
| 1955 | 7,466 |
| 1956 | 7,431 |
| 1957 | 7,091 |
| 1958 | 7,292 |
| 1959 | 9,960 |
| 1960 | 10,740 |
| 1961 | 10,257 |
| 1962 | 8,575 |
| 1963 | 7,915 |
| 1964 | 7,771 |
| 1965 | 7,895 |
| 1966 | 7,758 |
| 1967 | 7,337 |
| 1968 | 7,900 |
| 1969 | 8,815 |
| 1970 | 9,413 |
| 1971 | 7,993 |
| 1972 | 6,770 |
| 1973 | 6,325 |
| 1974 | 5,560 |
| 1975 | 5,126 |
| 1976 | 4,759 |
| 1977 | 4,587 |
| 1978 | 4,490 |
| 1979 | 4,049 |
| 1980 | 4,252 |
| 1981 | 4,120 |
| 1982 | 4,041 |
| 1983 | 4,113 |
| 1984 | 3,985 |
| 1985 | 3,973 |
| 1986 | 3,948 |
| 1987 | 3,389 |
| 1988 | 3,329 |
| 1989 | 3,168 |
| 1990 | 2,921 |
| 1991 | 2,405 |
| 1992 | 2,075 |
| 1993 | 1,837 |
| 1994 | 1,507 |
| 1995 | 1,360 |
| 1996 | 1,203 |
| 1997 | 1,098 |
| 1998 | 880 |
| 1999 | 854 |
| 2000 | 808 |
| 2001 | 682 |
| 2002 | 689 |
| 2003 | 607 |
| 2004 | 523 |
| 2005 | 504 |
| 2006 | 463 |
| 2007 | 471 |
| 2008 | 428 |
| 2009 | 367 |
| 2010 | 362 |
| 2011 | 272 |
| 2012 | 291 |
| 2013 | 268 |
| 2014 | 228 |
| 2015 | 236 |
| 2016 | 237 |
| 2017 | 209 |
| 2018 | 161 |
| 2019 | 205 |
| 2020 | 149 |
| 2021 | 125 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2024 | 88 |
Craig through the decades
- Craig peaked in 1960, when 10,740 babies were named Craig in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Craig has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Craig currently ranks #1,831 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Craig
Variants & spellings
Kraig