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Cranston

/ˈkɹænstən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2010

Cranston has been given to about 364 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɹænstən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 267
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cranston per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1990 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time364

How popular is Cranston?

Its best year was 1990, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 4454th. The typical living American called Cranston is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Cranston

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Branson0.81
  2. Braxton0.79
  3. Brandon0.72
  4. Carson0.72
  5. Clayton0.72
  6. Grayson0.72
  7. Carlton0.72
  8. Anton0.72

Middle names for Cranston

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cranston Paul0.77
  2. Cranston Lee0.77
  3. Cranston Dean0.76
  4. Cranston Blake0.76
  5. Cranston Bryce0.76
  6. Cranston Wade0.76

Sibling names for Cranston

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.67
  2. Laurelsister · 0.66
  3. Gwensister · 0.66
  4. Rudybrother · 0.65
  5. Rockybrother · 0.64
  6. Frankieeither · 0.61

Where Cranston is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cranston White0.72
    2. Cranston Reyes0.72
    3. Cranston Lee0.72
    4. Cranston Hill0.72
    5. Cranston Hall0.72
    6. Cranston Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cranston

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.