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Graham

Boy

Meaning of Graham: Scottish: 'gravelly homestead'

Graham is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 126th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#126

2,980 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

61,671

First recorded 1881 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 448 babies1982: 474 babies1983: 531 babies1984: 517 babies1985: 528 babies1986: 564 babies1987: 476 babies1988: 488 babies1989: 499 babies1990: 591 babies19901991: 629 babies1992: 571 babies1993: 673 babies1994: 590 babies1995: 639 babies1996: 577 babies1997: 559 babies1998: 606 babies1999: 598 babies2000: 618 babies20002001: 636 babies2002: 625 babies2003: 662 babies2004: 623 babies2005: 670 babies2006: 649 babies2007: 803 babies2008: 1,038 babies2009: 1,328 babies2010: 1,189 babies20102011: 1,363 babies2012: 1,724 babies2013: 1,891 babies2014: 2,049 babies2015: 2,388 babies2016: 2,260 babies2017: 2,122 babies2018: 2,180 babies2019: 2,163 babies2020: 2,102 babies20202021: 2,391 babies2022: 2,413 babies2023: 2,553 babies2024: 2,809 babies2025: 2,980 babies
US babies named Graham per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,980.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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