Kraig
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #522 in 1968
0 babies were named Kraig in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKraig first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #522.
About the name Kraig
Kraig is a boy name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-aig”. US birth records list Kraig for boys from 1939 to 2020, in 80 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #522 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.3 | 158,730 boys |
| 1940s | 8.3 | 120,337 boys |
| 1950s | 34 | 29,061 boys |
| 1960s | 96 | 10,367 boys |
| 1970s | 75 | 13,396 boys |
| 1980s | 57 | 17,422 boys |
| 1990s | 35 | 28,902 boys |
| 2000s | 10 | 99,404 boys |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 267,380 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
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 Kraig
What is the origin of the name Kraig?
Kraig has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kraig a boy or girl name?
Kraig is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kraig?
Kraig is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #522 in 1968.