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 #1837

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Name B

Crayton

Boy name · Rank #9977

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Metric Craig Crayton
Current Rank #1837 #9977
Total Births (all years) 299,616 674
Peak Year 1960 2007
Peak Year Births 10,724 23
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Craig Crayton
1880s 17 -
1890s 30 -
1900s 78 -
1910s 454 44
1920s 907 59
1930s 1,946 52
1940s 20,289 44
1950s 69,481 42
1960s 84,712 34
1970s 58,787 17
1980s 38,095 48
1990s 16,105 89
2000s 5,543 110
2010s 2,472 112
2020s 700 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Craig Crayton
2014 228 12
2015 237 13
2016 238 11
2017 210 13
2018 161 7
2019 205 6
2020 149 -
2021 125 5
2022 121 6
2023 115 5
2024 88 7
2025 102 -

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, 1881–2025.

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