125,594births recorded
13Countries
8Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#120United States 2025
Graham is a boy name family recorded 125,594 times in 13 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#120 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 2,091.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Graeme (Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Graham
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham | English | 61,671 | 🇺🇸 United States | #120 | 2025 | ▲ 39 % |
| Graham | English | 6,978 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Graham | English | 5,751 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #378 | 1984 | ▶ 0 % |
| Graham | English | 5,510 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1976 | – |
| Graham | English | 4,083 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1991 | – |
| Graham | English | 3,725 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1944 | – |
| Graeme | English | 7,439 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Graeme | English | 4,483 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Graeme | English | 2,876 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 2012 | ▼ 78 % |
| Graeme | English | 1,766 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1989 | ▼ 58 % |
| Graeme | English | 1,231 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1953 | – |
| Graeme | English | 921 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1985 | – |
| Grey | English | 6,056 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1014 | 2021 | ▲ 6 % |
| Grey | English | 161 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1895 | 2019 | – |
| Grey | English | 113 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Grey | English | 54 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1970 | – |
| Grey | English | 47 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2019 | – |
| Grey | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2022 | – |
| Gray | English | 5,166 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1418 | 2023 | ▶ 1 % |
| Gray | English | 430 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2021 | ▼ 23 % |
| Gray | English | 49 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2022 | new |
| Gray | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2016 | – |
| Gray | English | 11 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2021 | – |
| Grahame | English | 666 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1955 | – |
| Grahame | English | 71 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1981 | – |
| Grahame | English | 10 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1992 | – |
| Grahame | English | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1978 | – |
| Grahame | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Grahm | English | 692 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2008 | ▼ 54 % |
| Gram | English | 360 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2012 | – |
| Grae | English | 327 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2019 | ▲ 11 % |
| Grae | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Graham ↔ Graeme — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Graham ↔ Grahame — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Graham ↔ Gray — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Graeme ↔ Grey — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Graeme ↔ Grae — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Graham ↔ Grahm — spelling variant
- Graham ↔ Gram — spelling variant
Questions about Graham
How popular is the name Graham?
In 2025 it ranked #120 in the United States. Official registers record 125,594 births across 13 countries.
What is Graham in other languages?
Graeme (English); Grey (English); Gray (English); Grahame (English); Grahm (English); Gram (English); Grae (English).
When was Graham most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 2,091.3 births per 100,000.
Is Graham a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Graham is a boy name.