Brett vs Craig
Brett 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1991, Brett was ranked #324 and Craig #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Brett was ranked #100 and Craig #62 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Brett was ranked #82 and Craig #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Brett was ranked #328 and Craig #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brett was ranked #4270 and Craig #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Brett and Craig over time
Brett and Craig appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brett in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Craig in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Brett moved ahead of Craig in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #65 and #61 the year before became #68 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Brett and Craig averaged 8.3 places apart, ending at #82 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Brett and Craig were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1955 to 1991, ending at #82 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brett #159 in 1996, Craig #81 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1955–1991
Brett held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Craig in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brett #15 in 1963, Craig #8 in 1969.
The order changed in 1990: Brett moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #65 and #61; by 1990 that had become #68 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Brett #82, Craig #97.
New Zealand · Boys37 shared years, 1954–1991
Brett held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Craig in 37.
Highest recorded here: Brett #21 in 1967, Craig #6 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Brett #100, Craig #62.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brett held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Craig in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brett #159 in 1996, Craig #81 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brett #4270, Craig #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2008
Brett held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Craig in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brett #190 in 1998, Craig #68 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Brett moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #263 and #89; by 2008 that had become #328 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brett #328, Craig #378.
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 | Brett | 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 | 1 | 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 #4270 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Brett does not have one recorded yet.
- Brett and Craig both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Brett 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
Brett
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1955–1992
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1955–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 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