How Many People Are Named Craig?
An estimated 252,678 people in the United States have the first name Craig. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #198 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Craig peaked in popularity in 1960 with 10,740 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Craig as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Craig paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Craig is overwhelmingly male, 1,012 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Craig has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
252,678
About 1 in 1,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1960
10,740 births
Total Registered
300,534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Craig
Craig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 300,534 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Craig as a male name
Ranked #1,831 in 2024
88 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (10,720 births)
Craig as a female name
Ranked #13,976 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1970 (46 births)
Craig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Craig span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 84,963 babies were registered. Craig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Craig by Decade
How has Craig tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 78 | 78 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 459 | 454 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 912 | 907 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 1,946 | 1,946 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 20,350 | 20,289 | 61 | |
| 1950s | 69,641 | 69,480 | 161 | |
| 1960s | 84,963 | 84,711 | 252 | |
| 1970s | 59,072 | 58,795 | 277 | |
| 1980s | 38,318 | 38,102 | 216 | |
| 1990s | 16,140 | 16,105 | 35 | |
| 2000s | 5,542 | 5,542 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,469 | 2,469 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 597 | 597 | 0 | |
Craig by State
Birth registrations for Craig span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 5,810 Craigs were registered per state.
Craig + Last Name Combinations
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Craig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Craig?
We estimate approximately 252,678 people named Craig are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Craig a common name?
Craig is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 300,534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Craig most popular?
Craig reached peak popularity in 1960, when 10,740 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Craig is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Craig a male name?
Craig is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Craig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Craig Smith, Craig Johnson, Craig Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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