Craig is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Craig in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Craig
Craig has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 772 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #81 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Craig is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Craig in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Craig
Craig Reedie — Sir Craig Collins Reedie was a British sports administrator, noteworthy for his tenure as the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, a onetime chairman of the British Olympic Association and a vice-president of, and a serving representative on, the…
Craig Overton — Craig Overton is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset and England.
Rosalie Craig — Rosalie Mae Craig is an English actress, noted for her performances in musical theatre.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Craig
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Craig per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Craig in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Craig is declining: down 213 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #81 in 1996.
Craig is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Craig include: Craig Overton, Rosalie Craig and Craig Shoemaker. Short summaries for each appear below.
Craig does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Craigs in the wild.
15
UK babies named Craig (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 213 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Craig
Almost certainly the only Craig in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Craig
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sir Craig Collins Reedie was a British sports administrator, noteworthy for his tenure as the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, a onetime chairman of the British Olympic Association and a vice-president of, and a serving representative on, the International Olympic Committee.
General Sir James Henry Craig KB was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor general of British North America from 1807 to 1811.