Total births
364
Boys' name · since 1917
Cranston
364 babies named Cranston in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 364
- total births
- 1917–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Cranston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 364 recorded since 1917.
Cranston has 364 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2010.
- 364 total births
- 1917–2010 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
364 boys have been named Cranston since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2010.
- 364
- total births
- 1917–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Cranston was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
12 babies were named Cranston in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Cranston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cranston splits its recorded history at 1961: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cranston at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Cranston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2010
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Cranston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cranston's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Cranston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
65 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 83 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cranston? ▼
364 babies have been named Cranston since 1917. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1990 with 12 births.
When was Cranston most popular? ▼
Cranston was most popular in the 1950s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Cranston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cranston since 1917 -- 94 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Cranston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Craig, Crawford, Crayton, Craven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cranston's data
- Cranston's decade-level peak was the 1950s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cranston
Nearby Names Like Cranston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cranston
Craig Boy
#1837 299,616 births
Crawford Boy
#2559 4,710 births
Crayton Boy
#9977 674 births
Craven Boy
371 births
Craige Boy
371 births
Compare Cranston side by side: Cranston vs Craig Cranston vs Crawford Cranston vs Crayton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cranston: Baby Name Since 1917 - 364 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cranston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cranston 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 June 2026.