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Craig

Boy's name · #1644 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Craig reached #39 in 1969 and has faded to #1644 since. About 300,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#400 in Scotland (2025) · #1,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #3,440 in Ecuador (2025) · #516 in Ireland (2023) · #3,912 in France (2020) · #2,181 in Austria (2016) · #415 in N. Ireland (2015) · #378 in New Zealand (2007) · #92 in Australia (QLD) (1991) · #97 in Australia (NSW) (1991).

Famous Craigs

• Craig Mello — American biologist (born 1960)
• Craig David — British singer (born 1981)
• Craig Bellamy — Welsh footballer and coach (born 1979)
• Craig Venter — American geneticist (1946–2026)
• Craig Ferguson — British actor (born 1962)
• Craig T. Nelson — American actor (born 1944)
• Craig Robinson — American actor, comedian and musician (born 1971)
• Craig Gordon — Scottish footballer (born 1982)
• Craig Dawson — English footballer (born 1990)
• Craig Goodwin — Australian footballer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

• Craig Tucker — Fictional character from the TV series South Park
• Craig Marduk — Tekken 4 (video game)
• Craig Kennedy — Fictional character created by Arthur B. Reeve

What Craigs become

Among 2,533 notable people named Craig:

Sports figures appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Craig Gordon, Scottish footballer (born 1982).

Similar names: Brent · Chris · Kelly · Keith · Kent · Dwayne

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