Craige: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	32	3	–	#2,646
1950s	85	9	+166%	#1,920
1960s	102	10	+20%	#2,061
1970s	81	8	-21%	#2,174
1980s	44	4	-46%	#4,633
1990s	22	2	-50%	#7,984
2000s	5	1	-77%	#11,776
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,646

1950s

+166%

#1,920

1960s

102

+20%

#2,061

1970s

-21%

#2,174

1980s

-46%

#4,633

1990s

-50%

#7,984

2000s

-77%

#11,776

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Craige

Craige is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 371 American babies have been named Craige. Its peak came in 1972, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Craige stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Craige?

The median living Craige is about 56 years old; half are between 47 and 66. An estimated 300 people named Craige are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Craige year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,776
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#7,984
1990	5	#8,362
1985	5	#6,729
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	13	#2,647
1965	14	#2,199
1960	9	#2,910
1955	6	#3,572
1950	5	#3,785
1945	6	#3,055
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Craige, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Craige?

The median living Craige is about 56 years old. Half of all living Craiges are between 47 and 66 years old.

How many people named Craige are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Craige are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Craige in 2025?

Craige did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Craige?

371 babies have been named Craige in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Craige most popular?

Craige peaked in 1972, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Craige a boy or girl name?

Craige is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Craige rising or falling?

Craige has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Craige

Craige popularity over time

The story of Craige

How old are people named Craige?

Craige year by year

Frequently asked questions

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