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Worldwide Name Statistics

Craig

Ranked #207 - 1 in 33,695 people
US

Most common in

United States

237k bearers

World total

237,424

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#207

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States237k
Worldwide
~237k
rank #207
Rarity
1 in 33,695
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~237k in US

About the name Craig

There are an estimated 237,424 people named Craig alive worldwide today. That ranks Craig at #207 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Craig is held by approximately 237,424 people, ranking #207 among first names. That works out to roughly 72 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,398 U.S. residents).

Historically Craig is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Craig appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Craig popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Craig, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1886: 5
  3. 1888: 7
  4. 1890: 7
  5. 1892: 5
  6. 1894: 8
  7. 1896: 5
  8. 1899: 5
  9. 1900: 9
  10. 1901: 6
  11. 1902: 5
  12. 1903: 7
  13. 1904: 5
  14. 1906: 16
  15. 1907: 8
  16. 1908: 10
  17. 1909: 12
  18. 1910: 8
  19. 1911: 11
  20. 1912: 26
  21. 1913: 37
  22. 1914: 38
  23. 1915: 72
  24. 1916: 57
  25. 1917: 59
  26. 1918: 94
  27. 1919: 57
  28. 1920: 82
  29. 1921: 80
  30. 1922: 81
  31. 1923: 112
  32. 1924: 87
  33. 1925: 97
  34. 1926: 80
  35. 1927: 102
  36. 1928: 85
  37. 1929: 106
  38. 1930: 105
  39. 1931: 112
  40. 1932: 106
  41. 1933: 111
  42. 1934: 138
  43. 1935: 170
  44. 1936: 205
  45. 1937: 330
  46. 1938: 321
  47. 1939: 348
  48. 1940: 384
  49. 1941: 539
  50. 1942: 897
  51. 1943: 1,139
  52. 1944: 1,321
  53. 1945: 1,604
  54. 1946: 2,480
  55. 1947: 3,652
  56. 1948: 3,995
  57. 1949: 4,339
  58. 1950: 4,900
  59. 1951: 5,637
  60. 1952: 6,205
  61. 1953: 6,470
  62. 1954: 7,188
  63. 1955: 7,467
  64. 1956: 7,431
  65. 1957: 7,091
  66. 1958: 7,292
  67. 1959: 9,961
  68. 1960: 11k
  69. 1961: 10k
  70. 1962: 8,571
  71. 1963: 7,919
  72. 1964: 7,772
  73. 1965: 7,896
  74. 1966: 7,754
  75. 1967: 7,338
  76. 1968: 7,896
  77. 1969: 8,815
  78. 1970: 9,410
  79. 1971: 7,992
  80. 1972: 6,768
  81. 1973: 6,326
  82. 1974: 5,560
  83. 1975: 5,124
  84. 1976: 4,759
  85. 1977: 4,586
  86. 1978: 4,489
  87. 1979: 4,050
  88. 1980: 4,251
  89. 1981: 4,122
  90. 1982: 4,037
  91. 1983: 4,112
  92. 1984: 3,985
  93. 1985: 3,971
  94. 1986: 3,948
  95. 1987: 3,389
  96. 1988: 3,329
  97. 1989: 3,167
  98. 1990: 2,921
  99. 1991: 2,405
  100. 1992: 2,075
  101. 1993: 1,837
  102. 1994: 1,507
  103. 1995: 1,360
  104. 1996: 1,203
  105. 1997: 1,098
  106. 1998: 880
  107. 1999: 854
  108. 2000: 808
  109. 2001: 682
  110. 2002: 689
  111. 2003: 607
  112. 2004: 523
  113. 2005: 504
  114. 2006: 463
  115. 2007: 471
  116. 2008: 428
  117. 2009: 368
  118. 2010: 362
  119. 2011: 272
  120. 2012: 291
  121. 2013: 268
  122. 2014: 228
  123. 2015: 237
  124. 2016: 238
  125. 2017: 210
  126. 2018: 161
  127. 2019: 205
  128. 2020: 149
  129. 2021: 125
  130. 2022: 121
  131. 2023: 115
  132. 2024: 88
  133. 2025: 102

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Craig worldwide?

There are an estimated 237,424 people named Craig alive worldwide today, ranking #207 globally.

Is Craig a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,695 people. In the United States there are roughly 237,424 bearers, which is 1 in 1,398 Americans.

Is Craig a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Craig is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Craig come from?

Who are famous people named Craig?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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