Craig vs Emmanuel
Craig and Emmanuelcompared 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 Emmanuel #242 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Craig was ranked #378 and Emmanuel #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #478 and Emmanuel #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Emmanuel #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Craig and Emmanuel over time
Craig and Emmanuel appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Emmanuel 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 Emmanuel changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2023, ending at #516 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Emmanuel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1966 to 2023, ending at #516 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Craig #40 in 2001, Emmanuel #95 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1966–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Emmanuel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Emmanuel #95 in 2003.
The order changed in 2023: Craig moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #509 and #509; by 2023 that had become #516 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Emmanuel #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emmanuel in 21.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Emmanuel #166 in 2006.
The order changed in 2004: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #187 and #193; by 2004 that had become #222 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Emmanuel #242.
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 | Emmanuel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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)); Emmanuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Emmanuel.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Emmanuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys