Craig vs Jared
Craig and Jaredcompared 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 1992, Craig was ranked #90 and Jared #54 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Craig was ranked #97 and Jared #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Craig was ranked #415 and Jared #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Craig was ranked #637 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Jared over time
Craig and Jared appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jared 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 Jared 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Jared moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1988 as Craig fell out of it to #52, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Jared moved ahead of Craig in New Zealand · Boys — #45 and #57 the year before became #52 and #50.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jared in 19.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Jared moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #243 and #335; by 2006 that had become #330 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Jared #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Craig held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jared in 1.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order changed in 2020: Jared moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #646 and #764; by 2020 that had become #637 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Craig #637, Jared #459.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1974–1992
Craig held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jared in 5.
Highest recorded here: Craig #9 in 1974, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order changed in 1988: Jared moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #45 and #57; by 1988 that had become #52 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Craig #90, Jared #54.
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 | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (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)); Jared does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jared.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Jared doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys