Craig

Craig

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Craig is a Scottish, Irish and Welsh masculine given name; all variations derive from the Celtic languages. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning 'rock', similar to Peter.

From Wikipedia

Craig first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1969 with 1,429 babies (rank #9 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Craig

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Craig yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

25,283

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,429

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	82	#79
1954	95	#67
1955	102	#67
1956	136	#56
1957	208	#44
1958	246	#43
1959	422	#24
1960	658	#19
1961	812	#16
1962	989	#12
1963	981	#12
1964	1,237	#11
1965	1,020	#12
1966	1,080	#12
1967	1,219	#12
1968	1,234	#12
1969	1,429	#9
1970	1,255	#13
1971	1,384	#13
1972	1,216	#15
1973	1,039	#15
1974	1,004	#14
1975	838	#19
1976	711	#21
1977	738	#21
1978	684	#23
1979	592	#24
1980	565	#26
1981	499	#30
1982	471	#30
1983	385	#36
1984	321	#44
1985	306	#45
1986	291	#46
1987	283	#49
1988	234	#58
1989	219	#64
1990	167	#78
1991	130	#90
2016	1	#1,097

Year

Babies

Rank

1953

#79

1954

#67

1955

102

#67

1956

136

#56

1957

208

#44

1958

246

#43

1959

422

#24

1960

658

#19

1961

812

#16

1962

989

#12

1963

981

#12

1964

1,237

#11

1965

1,020

#12

1966

1,080

#12

1967

1,219

#12

1968

1,234

#12

1969

1,429

1970

1,255

#13

1971

1,384

#13

1972

1,216

#15

1973

1,039

#15

1974

1,004

#14

1975

838

#19

1976

711

#21

1977

738

#21

1978

684

#23

1979

592

#24

1980

565

#26

1981

499

#30

1982

471

#30

1983

385

#36

1984

321

#44

1985

306

#45

1986

291

#46

1987

283

#49

1988

234

#58

1989

219

#64

1990

167

#78

1991

130

#90

2016

#1,097

Meaning

Numerology of Craig

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Craig

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