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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 326 babies (rank #118 that year). In 2024 it was given to 10 boys (rank #2,002). 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.

2,192

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

326

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	326	#118
1992	277	#131
1993	235	#144
1994	175	#167
1995	161	#199
1996	131	#225
1997	123	#234
1998	84	#301
1999	83	#298
2000	71	#335
2001	57	#389
2002	43	#484
2003	47	#460
2004	34	#613
2005	29	#709
2006	28	#734
2007	34	#679
2008	29	#777
2009	16	#1,222
2010	19	#1,085
2011	22	#985
2012	24	#926
2013	17	#1,176
2014	12	#1,510
2015	14	#1,358
2016	10	#1,729
2017	12	#1,574
2018	14	#1,379
2019	17	#1,243
2020	12	#1,578
2021	11	#1,723
2022	8	#2,185
2023	7	#2,507
2024	10	#2,002

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

326

#118

1992

277

#131

1993

235

#144

1994

175

#167

1995

161

#199

1996

131

#225

1997

123

#234

1998

#301

1999

#298

2000

#335

2001

#389

2002

#484

2003

#460

2004

#613

2005

#709

2006

#734

2007

#679

2008

#777

2009

#1,222

2010

#1,085

2011

#985

2012

#926

2013

#1,176

2014

#1,510

2015

#1,358

2016

#1,729

2017

#1,574

2018

#1,379

2019

#1,243

2020

#1,578

2021

#1,723

2022

#2,185

2023

#2,507

2024

#2,002

Meaning

Numerology of Craig

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Craig

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Year-by-Year Detail