Recorded 1960–2005 Boys' name Peak 1989 98 births

Craigory — boys' name

98 babies named Craigory in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s121980s561990s132000s5
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Craigory was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Craigory in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Craigory

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Craigory between 1960 and 2005, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Craigory currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Craigory performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Craigory shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Craigory in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 98 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Craigory at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

98

Since 1960

46 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1960

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2005

Craigory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1960

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
468101214 20051990198719851982197319691960 5

Craigory by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
56 births that decade — 57% of Craigory's all-time total
1960s121970s121980s561990s132000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Craigory?
98 babies have been named Craigory since 1960. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
When was Craigory most popular?
Craigory was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Craigory been used?
Craigory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 46 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Craigory?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Craig, Crawford, Crayton, Craige, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.