Boys' name · since 1960

Craigory

Craigory has 98 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,516 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1960
1980s
peak decade

Craigory is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 98 have been recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Craigory has been recorded 98 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2005.

  • #17,516 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1960
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Craigory ranks #17,516 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1960, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,516 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1960
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Craigory's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Craigory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Craigory's full recorded timeline at 1985, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Craigory popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
468101214 19601971198119841986198919912005 5

Craigory by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (56 births, 57% of the file).

1980s was Craigory's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Craigory births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Craigory?
Since 1960, Social Security records show 98 babies named Craigory. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,516 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
Where does Craigory sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Craigory ranks #17,516 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Craigory since 1960 -- 46 years through the most recent 2005 data.
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.

What to do with Craigory's data

  • Craigory's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Craigory

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Craigory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Craigory draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.