Antony vs Craig
Antony and Craigcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Antony was ranked #94 and Craig #12 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Antony was ranked #98 and Craig #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Antony was ranked #390 and Craig #247 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antony was ranked #779 and Craig #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antony was ranked #968 and Craig #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Antony and Craig over time
Antony and Craig appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Antony in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Antony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Craig in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antony and Craig changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #968 and #2263.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antony #158 in 1996, Craig #81 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antony held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Craig in 15.
Highest recorded here: Antony #158 in 1996, Craig #81 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Antony moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #592 and #577; by 2013 that had become #479 and #771.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antony #968, Craig #2263.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1960–1975
Antony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Craig in 16.
Highest recorded here: Antony #56 in 1964, Craig #6 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Antony #94, Craig #12.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1975–2022
Antony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Craig in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antony #288 in 1980, Craig #85 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antony #779, Craig #509.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Antony | Craig |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Antony does not have one recorded yet.
- Antony has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Craig.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Antony doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Antony
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1975
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1960–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys