Craig vs Dion
Craig and Dioncompared 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 1984, Craig was ranked #36 and Dion #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Dion #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Craig was ranked #398 and Dion #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Dion #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Dion over time
Craig and Dion appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dion 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.
Craig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dion 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Craig #40 in 2001, Dion #144 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dion in 10.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Dion #271 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Dion moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #821 and #856; by 2016 that had become #1157 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Dion #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Dion in 4.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Dion #144 in 1999.
The order changed in 2020: Dion moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #646 and #764; by 2020 that had become #637 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Dion #362.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1967–1984
Craig held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Craig #6 in 1971, Dion #50 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Craig #36, Dion #92.
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 | Craig | Dion |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Dion does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig and Dion both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Dion doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Dion
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #93 among boys in New Zealand in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1984
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1967–1984).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys