Boys' name · since 1954
Kreig
Kreig has 180 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,621 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 180
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kreig sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 180 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Kreig recorded 180 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1996.
- #13,621 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 180 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kreig ranks #13,621 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 180 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,621 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 180
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kreig's 180 recorded births place it above 70.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Kreig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kreig's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kreig popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Kreig by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (64 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Kreig's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kreig births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (36% of all-time use).
Kreig by state
Where Kreig concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.8% |
5 of 180 births nationwide.
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- Kreig's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 1990s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Kreigs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kreig: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1954–1996 (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 Kreig 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.