Craig vs Tariq
Craig and Tariqcompared 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 2014, Craig was ranked #286 and Tariq #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Craig was ranked #1705 and Tariq #873 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Tariq over time
Craig and Tariq appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tariq 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Tariq were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1705 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Tariq #334 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Craig held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tariq in 8.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Tariq #334 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Tariq moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1124 and #1339; by 2018 that had become #1786 and #1061.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Craig #1705, Tariq #873.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2014
Craig held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tariq in 0.
Highest recorded here: Craig #40 in 2001, Tariq #382 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Craig #286, Tariq #715.
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.
- Craig vs Harrison
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #86 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #50.
Craig · Harrison · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #3256.
Craig · Calum · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #267.
Craig · Marcus · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #372.
Craig · Declan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Craig | Tariq |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #873 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Tariq does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tariq.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Tariq 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tariq
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #873 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys