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Craig vs Sylvester

Craig and Sylvestercompared 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 1992, Craig was ranked #44 and Sylvester #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Sylvester #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Craig and Sylvester over time

Craig and Sylvester appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sylvester 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 1971, Craig moved ahead of Sylvester in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #235 and #197 the year before became #159 and #304.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Craig and Sylvester changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #2443.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Craig rose about as far as Sylvester fell — from #214 and #181 in 1964 to #44 and #298 in 1992.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024

    Craig held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sylvester in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Sylvester #1290 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Sylvester #2443.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1964–1992

    Craig held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sylvester in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Craig #39 in 1990, Sylvester #148 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1971: Craig moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #235 and #197; by 1971 that had become #159 and #304.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Craig #44, Sylvester #298.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Craig, Sylvester
FieldCraigSylvester
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, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationScotland · Boys #478 (2024)England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Sylvester does not have one recorded yet.
  • Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Sylvester.
  • A meaning is recorded for Craig; Sylvester doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Sylvester

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–1992

    Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1992).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys