Meaning"A stone or rock." | Formal: "Dweller near a slope."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#10389
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Origin & history of Kraig
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Modern American roots
Kraig comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "A stone or rock." | Formal: "Dweller near a slope.".
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How popular is Kraig?
1968peak year
Kraig first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1939. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1968, 212 babies received the name (ranked #523). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10389), with roughly 7 babies named Kraig each year. Kraig's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 5,951 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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