Graham
Boy name · #120 in 2025 · Well-known
Graham is currently the #120 boy name in the United States — 2,967 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #176, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 607 boys born in 2025 was named Graham.
Babies named Graham per year. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Graham first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,967 babies and a rank of #120. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Graham in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Graham is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Graham is most common
Geography matters for names, and Graham is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Graham is most common in DC (6.3 per 1,000), ND (6.3 per 1,000), SD (6.2 per 1,000), WI (4.5 per 1,000), ME (4.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Graham is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Graham
Statistically, parents drawn to Graham tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beckham, Abraham, Jasper, Lorenzo, and Elliot.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Graham | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,967 | #120 |
| 2024 | 2,798 | #129 |
| 2023 | 2,537 | #141 |
| 2022 | 2,401 | #155 |
| 2021 | 2,381 | #161 |
| 2020 | 2,095 | #186 |
| 2019 | 2,156 | #180 |
| 2018 | 2,174 | #182 |
| 2017 | 2,111 | #185 |
| 2016 | 2,247 | #179 |
| 2015 | 2,378 | #176 |
| 2014 | 2,039 | #199 |
| 2013 | 1,883 | #203 |
| 2012 | 1,715 | #215 |
| 2011 | 1,356 | #256 |
| 2010 | 1,189 | #284 |
| 2009 | 1,328 | #263 |
| 2008 | 1,031 | #322 |
| 2007 | 798 | #382 |
| 2006 | 649 | #430 |
| 2005 | 670 | #408 |
| 2004 | 617 | #423 |
| 2003 | 662 | #395 |
| 2002 | 619 | #408 |
| 2001 | 631 | #398 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Graham a popular boy name?
Graham ranked #120 among boys in 2025 with 2,967 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #176.
When was the name Graham most popular?
Graham peaked in 2025, when 2,967 American boys received the name (ranked #120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Graham?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 607 newborn American boys was named Graham. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.