Kraig Name Popularity and Statistics

Kraig is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,951
First Year on Record1939

Kraig popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2020Boys6#10,605
2019Boys8#8,889
2018Boys6#10,760
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Boys8#8,816
2014Boys5#12,108
2012Boys13#6,306
2011Boys14#5,945
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys14#6,095
2008Boys11#7,187
2007Boys16#5,434
2006Boys21#4,370
2005Boys18#4,631
2004Boys22#4,005
2003Boys23#3,732
2002Boys26#3,349
2001Boys20#3,974
2000Boys29#2,993
1999Boys38#2,347
1998Boys43#2,126
1997Boys46#1,964
1996Boys64#1,552
1995Boys60#1,559

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1970 · Boys

212 recorded births and rank #556.

1968 · Boys

212 recorded births and rank #522.

1962 · Boys

205 recorded births and rank #549.

1965 · Boys

192 recorded births and rank #554.

Where Kraig ranked highest in 2005

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

OH
Rank #1,049 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kraig