How Many People Are Named Graig?
An estimated 1,199 people in the United States have the first name Graig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Graig peaked in popularity in 1979 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Graig 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 Graig paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,199
About 1 in 285,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1979
64 births
Total Registered
1,336
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Graig
Graig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,336 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Graig as a male name
Ranked #11,203 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 1979 (64 births)
Graig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Graig span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 455 babies were registered. Graig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Graig by Decade
How has Graig 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.
Graig by State
Birth registrations for Graig span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio. On average, about 52 Graigs were registered per state.
Graig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Graig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Graig
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Graig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Graig?
We estimate approximately 1,199 people named Graig 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 285,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Graig a common name?
Graig is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,336 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Graig most popular?
Graig reached peak popularity in 1979, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Graig is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Graig a male name?
Graig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Graig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Graig Smith, Graig Johnson, Graig 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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