Craig

Craig: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rock”
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Say it: KRAYG · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag.' It is especially associated with Scotland and Scottish surname use.

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How popular is Craig?

202426.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Craig in 202488

2024 rank#1,833 boys

Peak year1970

Total US babies since 1880300,534

Craig is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

Names like Craig

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kraigrock · Scottish Gaelic
Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic
Dallasmeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic

Craig questions

What does the name Craig mean?

Craig means "rock". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag.' It is especially associated with Scotland and Scottish surname use.

Is Craig a boy or girl name?

Craig is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Craig?

88 US babies were named Craig in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.

How do you pronounce Craig?

Craig is usually pronounced KRAYG.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.