Colm vs Craig
Colm 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 2023, Colm was ranked #268 and Craig #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Colm was ranked #314 and Craig #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colm was ranked #5119 and Craig #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Colm and Craig over time
Colm and Craig appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Colm in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Colm and Craig were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #268 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Colm #567 in 1997, Craig #81 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2023
Colm held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Craig in 15.
Highest recorded here: Colm #32 in 1970, Craig #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Colm #268, Craig #516.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Colm held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Craig in 25.
Highest recorded here: Colm #567 in 1997, Craig #81 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colm #5119, Craig #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2015
Colm held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Craig in 11.
Highest recorded here: Colm #96 in 1997, Craig #68 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Colm moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #255 and #199; by 2008 that had become #217 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Colm #314, Craig #415.
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 | Colm | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Colm does not have one recorded yet.
- Colm and Craig both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Colm doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colm
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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