Boy or Girl

Is Kraig a boy or girl name?

Kraig was a boy name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 5,951 US babies named Kraig were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Kraig since 1939
5,951
Most popular year
1968
212 babies
Babies named Kraig each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Kraig from 1939 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.07515022530019401960198020002020

Boys and girls named Kraig, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1930s700%
1940s13200%
1950s70700%
1960s1,84500%
1970s1,24500%
1980s1,05900%
1990s68000%
2000s20000%
2010s7000%
2020s600%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20206#11,3770–
20198#9,3730–
20186#11,5550–
20177#10,3020–
20168#9,3360–
20150–0–
20145#13,1860–
20130–0–
201213#6,5120–
201114#6,1210–
20109#8,5000–
200914#6,2960–
200811#7,4910–
200716#5,5740–
200621#4,4410–
200518#4,7460–
200422#4,0800–
200323#3,7930–
200226#3,4120–
200120#4,0530–
200029#3,0410–
199938#2,3820–
199843#2,1430–
199746#1,9830–
199664#1,5650–
199560#1,5730–
199468#1,4300–
199362#1,5040–
199294#1,1390–
199189#1,1770–
1990116#9740–
198998#1,0510–
1988133#8210–
1987120#8560–
1986116#8420–
1985105#8860–
1984110#8370–
198396#9020–
1982105#8690–
198187#9680–
198089#9550–
1979103#8560–
197890#9120–
197781#9520–
197693#8710–
1975110#7930–
197499#8100–
1973125#7220–
1972152#6470–
1971180#6190–
1970212#5580–
1969189#5720–
1968212#5230–
1967172#5780–
1966164#5880–
1965192#5540–
1964183#5860–
1963181#5870–
1962204#5510–
1961187#5800–
1960161#6170–
1959122#6960–
1958125#6820–
195775#8750–
195679#8430–
195570#8900–
195454#1,0240–
195367#8800–
195243#1,1260–
195137#1,2070–
195035#1,2270–
194929#1,3660–
194821#1,6360–
194730#1,3500–
19467#3,0450–
19459#2,4920–
194412#2,1310–
19436#3,4020–
19427#3,0830–
19415#3,7780–
19406#3,3030–
19397#2,9900–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Kraig reached #523 in 1968. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1960s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.