Craig vs Hamza
Craig and Hamzacompared 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 Hamza #163 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #478 and Hamza #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Hamza #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Craig and Hamza over time
Craig and Hamza appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 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 Hamza 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 2001, Hamza moved ahead of Craig in England and Wales · Boys — #121 and #128 the year before became #127 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Craig #40 in 2001, Hamza #267 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hamza in 24.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Hamza #125 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Hamza moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #121 and #128; by 2001 that had become #127 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Hamza #163.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Hamza in 5.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Hamza #267 in 2002.
The order changed in 2018: Hamza moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #356 and #374; by 2018 that had become #572 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Hamza #362.
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 | Hamza |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) |
| 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)); Hamza does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hamza.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Hamza doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys