Craig

“Rock, or crag” — Scottish Gaelic origin

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

Craig has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #39 (1969) · 299,616 babies named Craig all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Craigs

Craig Mello — American biologist
Craig David — British singer (born 1981)
Craig Bellamy — Welsh association football manager (born 1979)
Craig Venter — American biotechnologist and businessman (1946–2026)
Craig Ferguson — British actor

In stories & tradition

Craig Tucker — South Park
Craig Marduk — Tekken 4 · Tekken 5
Craig Kennedy — fictional human

What Craigs become

Among 2,533 notable people named Craig:

Athletes appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Craig Gordon, Scottish association football player (born 1982).

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