Craig vs Donnchadh
Craig and Donnchadhcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Craig was ranked #415 and Donnchadh #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Donnchadh #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Craig and Donnchadh over time
Craig and Donnchadh appear together in 1 published list, across 51 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Donnchadh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Donnchadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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
Craig and Donnchadh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2023, ending at #516 and #584.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Donnchadh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1969 to 2023, ending at #516 and #584.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1969–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Donnchadh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Craig #39 in 1990, Donnchadh #212 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Donnchadh #584.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Craig
Pairs where Craig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Harrison
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #86 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #52.
Craig · Harrison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #233.
Craig · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #371.
Craig · Declan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Timothy
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #82 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #382.
Craig · Timothy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Craig | Donnchadh |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Donnchadh does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Donnchadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Donnchadh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
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
Donnchadh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys