Craven vs Craig

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

Name A

Craven

Boy name

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Name B

Craig

Boy name · Rank #1833

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Metric Craven Craig
Current Rank Unranked #1833
Total Births (all years) 366 299,522
Peak Year 1956 1960
Peak Year Births 12 10,720
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Craven Craig
1880ss — 17
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 78
1910ss 13 454
1920ss 70 907
1930ss 38 1,946
1940ss 48 20,289
1950ss 53 69,480
1960ss 25 84,711
1970ss 18 58,795
1980ss 10 38,102
1990ss 6 16,105
2000ss 49 5,542
2010ss 36 2,469
2020ss — 597

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Craven Craig
2014 8 228
2015 — 236
2016 7 237
2017 — 209
2018 — 161
2019 — 205
2020 — 149
2021 — 125
2022 — 121
2023 — 114
2024 — 88

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, 1916–2016.

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