Craig vs Elliot
Craig and Elliotcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Elliot #98 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #478 and Elliot #102 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Elliot #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Craig was ranked #415 and Elliot #259 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Craig and Elliot over time
Craig and Elliot appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elliot in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Elliot 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Elliot moved ahead of Craig in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #171 and #211 the year before became #232 and #165.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Elliot were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #516 and #162.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Elliot #61 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1983–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Elliot in 12.
Highest recorded here: Craig #39 in 1990, Elliot #124 in 2017.
The order changed in 2011: Elliot moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #171 and #211; by 2011 that had become #232 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Elliot #162.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elliot in 29.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Elliot #61 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Elliot #98.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2015
Craig held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elliot in 5.
Highest recorded here: Craig #68 in 1997, Elliot #181 in 2012.
The order changed in 2011: Elliot moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #247 and #262; by 2011 that had become #311 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Craig #415, Elliot #259.
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 | Elliot |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Norway · Boys #84 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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)); Elliot does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Elliot.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Elliot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Elliot
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys