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Craig vs Harrison

Craig and Harrisoncompared 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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Craig was ranked #478 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Craig was ranked #1705 and Harrison #50 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2015, Craig was ranked #415 and Harrison #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Harrison #133 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Craig and Harrison over time

Craig and Harrison appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Craig in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Harrison 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Craig held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Harrison #30 in 2007.

    The order changed in 1997: Harrison moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #81 and #86; by 1997 that had become #91 and #79.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Craig #1705, Harrison #50.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2023

    Craig held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harrison in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Harrison #116 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2012: Harrison moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #232 and #245; by 2012 that had become #215 and #197.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Harrison #133.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1999–2015

    Craig held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Harrison in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Craig #78 in 2000, Harrison #84 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2005: Harrison moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #121 and #192; by 2005 that had become #149 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Craig #415, Harrison #84.

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.

Other comparisons involving Harrison

Pairs where Harrison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Craig, Harrison
FieldCraigHarrison
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag.Not yet recorded
OriginScottish Gaelic (surname origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkɹeɪɡ/Not yet recorded
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Harrison.
  • A meaning is recorded for Craig; Harrison 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1992

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Harrison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1992–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys