Cranston: 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	14	1	–	#3,290
1920s	26	3	+86%	#3,318
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	65	7	–	#2,290
1950s	83	8	+28%	#2,420
1960s	63	6	-24%	#2,568
1970s	36	4	-43%	#4,077
1980s	36	4	0%	#5,044
1990s	25	3	-31%	#4,454
2000s	11	1	-56%	#10,215
2010s	5	1	-55%	#12,619
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,290

1920s

+86%

#3,318

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,290

1950s

+28%

#2,420

1960s

-24%

#2,568

1970s

-43%

#4,077

1980s

#5,044

1990s

-31%

#4,454

2000s

-56%

#10,215

2010s

-55%

#12,619

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cranston

Cranston 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 1917, 364 American babies have been named Cranston. Its peak came in 1990, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Cranston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cranston?

The median living Cranston is about 61 years old; half are between 43 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Cranston 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.

Cranston 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	5	#12,619
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,215
2003	5	#11,216
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	12	#4,454
1985	5	#6,730
1980	–	–
1975	7	#4,402
1970	–	–
1965	6	#3,600
1960	11	#2,568
1955	11	#2,456
1950	8	#2,816
1945	5	#3,410
1940	5	#3,554
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,342
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cranston?

The median living Cranston is about 61 years old. Half of all living Cranstons are between 43 and 70 years old.

How many people named Cranston are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cranston are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cranston in 2025?

Cranston 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 Cranston?

364 babies have been named Cranston in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cranston most popular?

Cranston peaked in 1990, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Cranston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cranston rising or falling?

Cranston has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cranston popularity over time

The story of Cranston

How old are people named Cranston?

Cranston year by year

Frequently asked questions

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