Craig vs Crayton

Side-by-side comparison of Craig and Crayton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Craig

Boy name · Rank #1833

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Name B

Crayton

Boy name · Rank #9947

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Metric Craig Crayton
Current Rank #1833 #9947
Total Births (all years) 299,522 674
Peak Year 1960 2007
Peak Year Births 10,720 23
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Craig Crayton
1880ss 17 —
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 78 —
1910ss 454 44
1920ss 907 59
1930ss 1,946 52
1940ss 20,289 44
1950ss 69,480 42
1960ss 84,711 34
1970ss 58,795 17
1980ss 38,102 48
1990ss 16,105 89
2000ss 5,542 110
2010ss 2,469 112
2020ss 597 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Craig Crayton
2014 228 12
2015 236 13
2016 237 11
2017 209 13
2018 161 7
2019 205 6
2020 149 —
2021 125 5
2022 121 6
2023 114 5
2024 88 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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