How popular is the name Craig?

Craig ranks 123rd among boys' names in US records, with 306,485 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,680.

Is Craig a unisex name?

No. Craig is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1960, when 10,881 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Kraig. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#123 of boy names

Pronounced K R EY1 G (ARPABET)

Craig is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 306,485 children — the 123rd most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 55% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1960, when 10,881 children were given it.

Kraig is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1960Boys: 10,881Girls: 20

These spellings sound identical to Craig and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Craig?: Craig ranks 123rd among boys' names in US records, with 306,485 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,680.
Is Craig a unisex name?: No. Craig is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Craig most popular?: 1960, when 10,881 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Craig spelled?: Kraig. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.