Kraig is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kraig means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kraig across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kraig has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kraig is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “rock, crag”. A variant spelling of Craig.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,951 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kraig per year, United States (1939 to 2020). United States peaked in 1968 (212/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (6/yr).
Kraig is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #1,166 nationally (given to 212 babies that year).
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