How Many People Are Named Kreg?
An estimated 812 people in the United States have the first name Kreg. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Kreg peaked in popularity in 1962 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kreg 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 Kreg paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
812
About 1 in 422,111 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1962
38 births
Total Registered
914
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kreg
Kreg is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 914 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kreg as a male name
Ranked #12,522 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1962 (38 births)
Kreg: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kreg span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 303 babies were registered. Kreg has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kreg by Decade
How has Kreg 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.
Kreg by State
Birth registrations for Kreg span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Texas. On average, about 10 Kregs were registered per state.
Kreg + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kreg as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kreg: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kreg?
We estimate approximately 812 people named Kreg 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 422,111 Americans share this first name.
Is Kreg a common name?
Kreg is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 914 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kreg most popular?
Kreg reached peak popularity in 1962, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kreg is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kreg a male name?
Kreg is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kreg Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kreg Smith, Kreg Johnson, Kreg 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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