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Kraig

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Kraig has been given to about 5,951 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1968, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,163
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kraig per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1968 · 212
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,951

How popular is Kraig?

Its best year was 1968, when 212 babies were given the name, ranking 523rd. The typical living American called Kraig is about 54 years old today.

Names that sound like Kraig

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Craig0.96
  2. Kai0.60
  3. Clair0.56
  4. Cain0.56
  5. Kris0.53
  6. Khalil0.53
  7. Cris0.48
  8. Kurtis0.45

Middle names for Kraig

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kraig Thomas0.74
  2. Kraig James0.74
  3. Kraig Cole0.73
  4. Kraig Miles0.70
  5. Kraig Wilder0.69
  6. Kraig Paul0.55

Sibling names for Kraig

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.80
  2. Rockybrother · 0.79
  3. Bridgetsister · 0.79
  4. Angiesister · 0.78
  5. Claybrother · 0.78
  6. Wadebrother · 0.78

Where Kraig is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kraig Evans0.73
    2. Kraig Edwards0.73
    3. Kraig Anderson0.73
    4. Kraig Allen0.73
    5. Kraig Adams0.73
    6. Kraig Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kraig

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.