NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Craig
Craig is a boy's name.
▼ Fallingthe Baby Boomers
299,522
Total named
56
Avg ageestimated
1960
Peak year
#1,833
Rank in 2024
Craig peaked in 1960, when about 10,720 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 1,833rd — down about 99% from its peak. Most people named Craig today are around 56 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 299,522 boys have been named Craig since record-keeping began in 1881.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Craig each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 196010,720 boys1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Craig:
StanleyJimmyPhillipDannyMartinTodd
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Craig each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.