Creig
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,948 in 1961
0 babies were named Creig in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCreig first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,948.
About the name Creig
Creig is a boy name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-eig”. US birth records list Creig for boys from 1942 to 1996, in 41 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,948 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7 | 268,456 boys |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 203,666 boys |
| 1960s | 6.0 | 165,837 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 254,453 boys |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 boys |
Other spellings of Creig
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Creig
What is the origin of the name Creig?
Creig has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Creig a boy or girl name?
Creig is a boy name.
How popular is the name Creig?
Creig is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #1,948 in 1961.