Craig is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Craig in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Craig
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Craig per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Craig in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Craig has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 772 places in the last five years. Its peak was #81 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — 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.; Craig Shoemaker — Craig Shoemaker is an American stand up comedian, actor, author, writer and producer..
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.
10
UK babies named Craig (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 772 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
Likely around 1 other Craig in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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.
Rosalie Mae Craig is an English actress, noted for her performances in musical theatre. In 2013, she received her first major award, a London Evening Standard Award for Best Performance in a Musical.
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.
Craig Shoemaker is an American stand up comedian, actor, author, writer and producer. He was named Comedian of the Year at The American Comedy Awards on ABC and garnered two NATAS Emmy awards.
William Isaac Craig is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.
Craig Steven Wright is an Australian computer scientist and businessman. He has publicly claimed to be the main part of the team that created bitcoin, and the identity behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
William Lane Craig is an American analytic philosopher, Christian apologist, author, and theologian. He is a professor emeritus of philosophy at the Talbot School of Theology of Biola University.