Craig vs Todd
Craig and Toddcompared 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 1990, Craig was ranked #67 and Todd #87 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Craig was ranked #97 and Todd #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Craig was ranked #149 and Todd #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Craig was ranked #215 and Todd #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Todd over time
Craig and Todd appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Todd in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 1988, Todd moved ahead of Craig in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #52 and #59 the year before became #60 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Craig and Todd averaged 38.1 places apart, ending at #97 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Todd in 6.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Todd moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1124 and #1178; by 2018 that had become #1786 and #1194.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1964–1991
Craig held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Todd in 4.
Highest recorded here: Craig #8 in 1969, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order changed in 1988: Todd moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #52 and #59; by 1988 that had become #60 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Craig #97, Todd #75.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1966–1990
Craig held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Craig #6 in 1971, Todd #71 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Craig #67, Todd #87.
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 | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #1675 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Todd does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig and Todd both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Todd 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
Todd
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1964–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys