Whitaker Craig
There are approximately 1 people named Whitaker Craig living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Whitaker with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Craig. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Whitaker
784
Alive today
Named Craig
101K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 784
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 11
Top Census group: White (88.0%)
Estimated bearers: 101K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #349
Per 100K: 29.33
Top ancestry: White (76.0%)
First name trend
Whitaker: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Whitaker. The peak year was 2021 with 64 births. The average person named Whitaker today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Whitaker
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Whitaker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Whitaker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Whitaker at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.0% · 528
- Black or African American5.2% · 31
- Two or more races4.2% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Craig surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Craig, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Craig described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Craig at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 66,592
- Black or African American14.9% · 13,080
- Two or more races4.3% · 3,731
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 2,932
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 678
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 662
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Whitaker has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 784 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Whitaker right now.
The surname Craig appears at a rate of 29.33 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0293%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Whitaker Craig. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Craig
FAQ
Whitaker Craig: questions and answers
How many people are named Whitaker Craig?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Whitaker Craig. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (29.33 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Whitaker Craig?
We classify Whitaker Craig as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Whitaker a male or female name?
Whitaker is predominantly male. Out of 792 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Whitaker profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Whitaker Craig?
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