How Many People Are Named Craig?
people named Craig are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,419 people in the US has this name
Based on 300,628 babies named Craig in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,744 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks", originally indicating a person who lived near a crag.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Craig (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Craig alive today is about 55 years old, and 53% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 45 and 65 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Craig first appears in the records in 1881 and was given most often in 1960, to 10,744 babies. In 2025, 102 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Craig never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #39, in 1969 to 1970, and it was in the top 100 for 42 years, 1947 to 1988. In 2025 it ranked #1,644.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,644 |
| Best rank | #39 (1969 to 1970) |
| Years in the top 100 | 42 (1947 to 1988) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #44 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Craig alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Craig were born in California than in any other state: about 23,454 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Craig was given 2 times as often in Iowa, 2 times in Utah and 1.8 times in South Dakota.
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