Craig vs Grant
Craig and Grantcompared 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 1987, Craig was ranked #45 and Grant #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Craig was ranked #79 and Grant #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Craig was ranked #167 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Craig was ranked #173 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #478 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Grant over time
Craig and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grant in 0.
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.
Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Craig 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Craig moved ahead of Grant in New Zealand · Boys — #16 and #14 the year before became #12 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Craig and Grant averaged 22.5 places apart, ending at #79 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1990, ending at #79 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1990
Craig held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Grant in 1.
Highest recorded here: Craig #8 in 1969, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Craig #79, Grant #75.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Craig held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Grant in 7.
Highest recorded here: Craig #6 in 1971, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order changed in 1963: Craig moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #16 and #14; by 1963 that had become #12 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Craig #45, Grant #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Grant in 1.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Grant #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Craig held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 1991, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Craig #173, Grant #701.
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 | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig and Grant both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Grant doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Grant
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys