Kraig

Kraig

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Kraig first appears in the data in 1939 and has been recorded in 80 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1968 with 212 babies (rank #523 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kraig

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,951

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

212

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1939	7	#2,990
1940	6	#3,303
1941	5	#3,778
1942	7	#3,083
1943	6	#3,402
1944	12	#2,131
1945	9	#2,492
1946	7	#3,045
1947	30	#1,350
1948	21	#1,636
1949	29	#1,366
1950	35	#1,227
1951	37	#1,207
1952	43	#1,126
1953	67	#880
1954	54	#1,024
1955	70	#890
1956	79	#843
1957	75	#875
1958	125	#682
1959	122	#696
1960	161	#617
1961	187	#580
1962	204	#551
1963	181	#587
1964	183	#586
1965	192	#554
1966	164	#588
1967	172	#578
1968	212	#523
1969	189	#572
1970	212	#558
1971	180	#619
1972	152	#647
1973	125	#722
1974	99	#810
1975	110	#793
1976	93	#871
1977	81	#952
1978	90	#912
1979	103	#856
1980	89	#955
1981	87	#968
1982	105	#869
1983	96	#902
1984	110	#837
1985	105	#886
1986	116	#842
1987	120	#856
1988	133	#821
1989	98	#1,051
1990	116	#974
1991	89	#1,177
1992	94	#1,139
1993	62	#1,504
1994	68	#1,430
1995	60	#1,573
1996	64	#1,565
1997	46	#1,983
1998	43	#2,143
1999	38	#2,382
2000	29	#3,041
2001	20	#4,053
2002	26	#3,412
2003	23	#3,793
2004	22	#4,080
2005	18	#4,746
2006	21	#4,441
2007	16	#5,574
2008	11	#7,491
2009	14	#6,296
2010	9	#8,500
2011	14	#6,121
2012	13	#6,512
2014	5	#13,186
2016	8	#9,336
2017	7	#10,302
2018	6	#11,555
2019	8	#9,373
2020	6	#11,377

Year

Babies

Rank

1939

#2,990

1940

#3,303

1941

#3,778

1942

#3,083

1943

#3,402

1944

#2,131

1945

#2,492

1946

#3,045

1947

#1,350

1948

#1,636

1949

#1,366

1950

#1,227

1951

#1,207

1952

#1,126

1953

#880

1954

#1,024

1955

#890

1956

#843

1957

#875

1958

125

#682

1959

122

#696

1960

161

#617

1961

187

#580

1962

204

#551

1963

181

#587

1964

183

#586

1965

192

#554

1966

164

#588

1967

172

#578

1968

212

#523

1969

189

#572

1970

212

#558

1971

180

#619

1972

152

#647

1973

125

#722

1974

#810

1975

110

#793

1976

#871

1977

#952

1978

#912

1979

103

#856

1980

#955

1981

#968

1982

105

#869

1983

#902

1984

110

#837

1985

105

#886

1986

116

#842

1987

120

#856

1988

133

#821

1989

#1,051

1990

116

#974

1991

#1,177

1992

#1,139

1993

#1,504

1994

#1,430

1995

#1,573

1996

#1,565

1997

#1,983

1998

#2,143

1999

#2,382

2000

#3,041

2001

#4,053

2002

#3,412

2003

#3,793

2004

#4,080

2005

#4,746

2006

#4,441

2007

#5,574

2008

#7,491

2009

#6,296

2010

#8,500

2011

#6,121

2012

#6,512

2014

#13,186

2016

#9,336

2017

#10,302

2018

#11,555

2019

#9,373

2020

#11,377

Numerology of Kraig

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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