Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1956
Krag
22 babies named Krag in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Krag since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krag has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1968.
- 22 total births
- 1956–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Krag since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Krag was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
6 babies were named Krag in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Krag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krag's full recorded timeline at 1961, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krag at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Krag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1968
- Peak year (1961)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Krag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Krag's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Krag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Krag? ▼
Krag has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 6 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Krag most popular? ▼
Krag was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Krag been used? ▼
Krag has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 13 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Krag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kraig, Kramer, Kratos, Kraven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Krag
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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, 1956–1968 (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. "Krag: Baby Name Since 1956 - 22 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krag. 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 Krag 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.