A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Craig
blunt · compact · serviceable
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name derives from the Scottish Gaelic creag, meaning a crag or rocky outcropping, which originated as a surname for someone living near a prominent rock face. It crossed the Atlantic as a family name before seeing occasional adoption as a given name in nineteenth-century Britain and North America. American registration began in 1881, though the name remained an infrequent choice until the postwar boom carried it into widespread circulation.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1881–2025
SSA Data 1881 peak: 10,744 souls, A.D. 1960 2025
2025: 102 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
56 yrs
Most Craigs were born around 1960 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1960
№41 that year
Generation
Boomer, 38%
then Gen X 37% · Millennial 19%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈301K ever born · now falling
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Craig grew up with
SSA Datathe moon landing on a living-room TV·AM radio countdowns·slot cars
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Craig peaked in 1960.
Estimated average age: 56.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Craig sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Craig. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name carries the flat snap of a metal tape measure retracting. With an average bearer age of fifty-six, it sits firmly in the generation that grew up alongside aluminum siding and three-channel television. A Craig tends to be pictured checking the tire pressure on a Saturday morning or keeping the original cardboard box for an electric drill. With only 102 births recorded in 2025, the name has quietly vacated the elementary school roster.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
In 1960, the name reached its peak with around eleven thousand births, securing the forty-first spot nationwide.
Field Note 02
Baby Boomers and Generation X together make up seventy-five percent of living bearers, split almost evenly at thirty-eight and thirty-seven percent.
Field Note 03
Of the roughly 301,000 Americans registered with the name since 1881, nearly all have been male.
Notable Craigs
AI-WrittenCraig Newmarkinternet entrepreneur, b. 1952
Craig Stadlerprofessional golfer, b. 1953
Craig Fergusontelevision host and comedian, b. 1962
Craig Robinsonactor and comedian, b. 1971
Ephemera — If Craig were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tacoma, Washington
Color
Muted slate
Job
Water district supervisor
Vehicle
Two-tone Ford pickup
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