Crafton
Crafton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alton Crafton, Saint Lucian cricketer Jason Crafton, American basketball coach Matt Crafton, American racing driver
Meaning & Origin of Crafton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Crafton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alton Crafton, Saint Lucian cricketer Jason Crafton, American basketball coach Matt Crafton, American racing driver
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The Story of Crafton
Crafton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 9 Craftons were born — ranking #3,014 that year. As of 2026, Crafton ranks #3,014 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 9 Craftons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Crafton
Crafton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 9 births in the dataset. Crafton's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Crafton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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