Graham
Boy nameGraham has been given to 61,671 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #120 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɡɹæm/
The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
61,671
Peak year
2025 (2,980 babies)
Rank in 2025
#120 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▲ +25%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Graham
Graham Chapman
English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989)
Graham Arnold
Australian association football player and coach
Graham Greene
Canadian actor (1952–2025)
Graham Norton
Irish comedian, actor and television host
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Graham.
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