How Many People Are Named Kraig?
An estimated 5,298 people in the United States have the first name Kraig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Kraig peaked in popularity in 1968 with 212 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kraig 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 Kraig paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,298
About 1 in 64,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1968
212 births
Total Registered
5,951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kraig
Kraig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,951 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kraig as a male name
Ranked #11,377 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1968 (212 births)
Kraig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kraig span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,845 babies were registered. Kraig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kraig by Decade
How has Kraig 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.
Kraig by State
Birth registrations for Kraig span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Montana, Maryland. On average, about 126 Kraigs were registered per state.
Kraig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kraig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kraig
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Kraig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kraig?
We estimate approximately 5,298 people named Kraig 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 64,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Kraig a common name?
Kraig is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kraig most popular?
Kraig reached peak popularity in 1968, when 212 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kraig is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kraig a male name?
Kraig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kraig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kraig Smith, Kraig Johnson, Kraig 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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