Total births
308
Boys' name · since 1956
Criag
Criag has 308 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 308
- total births
- 1956–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Criag sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 308 recorded since 1956.
Criag has 308 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1991.
- 308 total births
- 1956–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
308 boys have been named Criag since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 308
- total births
- 1956–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Criag was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
19 babies were named Criag in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Criag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Criag splits its recorded history at 1976: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Criag at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Criag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Criag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Criag's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Criag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 117 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Criag? ▼
Criag has been given to 308 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 19 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Criag most popular? ▼
Criag was most popular in the 1980s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Criag been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Criag since 1956 -- 36 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Criag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristian, Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Criag's data
- Criag's decade-level peak was the 1980s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- 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 Criag
Nearby Names Like Criag
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Criag
Cristian Boy
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Cristopher Boy
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Cristobal Boy
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Cristofer Boy
#1729 4,323 births
Cristiano Boy
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Compare Criag side by side: Criag vs Cristian Criag vs Cristopher Criag vs Cristobal
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–1991 (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. "Criag: Baby Name Since 1956 - 308 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/criag. 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 Criag 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 July 2026.