Craig vs Pedro
Craig and Pedrocompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Pedro #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Pedro #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Pedro over time
Craig and Pedro appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pedro 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.
Craig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Pedro 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Craig #85 in 2006, Pedro #404 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Pedro in 8.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Pedro #777 in 2009.
The order changed in 2016: Pedro moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #821 and #996; by 2016 that had become #1157 and #833.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Pedro #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pedro in 1.
Highest recorded here: Craig #85 in 2006, Pedro #404 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Pedro #584.
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 | Pedro |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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)); Pedro does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Pedro.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Pedro doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Pedro
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2014
Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1954–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys