Graham
- #7,885 for girls in 2025, 13 births
- #120 for boys in 2025, 2,967 births
- Given to boys 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2025 · 2,967 births
- Debut · boys
- 5 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 61,436since 1881
Graham over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Graham has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #7,885 | 13 | #120 | 2,967 |
| 2024 | #8,946 | 11 | #129 | 2,798 |
| 2023 | #6,922 | 16 | #141 | 2,537 |
| 2022 | #8,542 | 12 | #155 | 2,401 |
| 2021 | #9,562 | 10 | #161 | 2,381 |
| 2020 | #12,142 | 7 | #186 | 2,095 |
| 2019 | #12,448 | 7 | #180 | 2,156 |
| 2018 | #13,793 | 6 | #182 | 2,174 |
| 2017 | #9,341 | 11 | #185 | 2,111 |
| 2016 | #8,393 | 13 | #179 | 2,247 |
| 2015 | #10,148 | 10 | #176 | 2,378 |
| 2014 | #10,129 | 10 | #199 | 2,039 |
| 2013 | #11,969 | 8 | #203 | 1,883 |
| 2012 | #11,257 | 9 | #215 | 1,715 |
| 2011 | #13,347 | 7 | #256 | 1,356 |
| 2010 | — | #284 | 1,189 | |
| 2009 | — | #263 | 1,328 | |
| 2008 | #13,832 | 7 | #322 | 1,031 |
| 2007 | #17,636 | 5 | #382 | 798 |
| 2006 | — | #430 | 649 | |
| 2005 | — | #408 | 670 | |
| 2004 | #14,179 | 6 | #423 | 617 |
| 2003 | — | #395 | 662 | |
| 2002 | #13,595 | 6 | #408 | 619 |
| 2001 | #15,352 | 5 | #398 | 631 |
| 2000 | — | #405 | 618 | |
| 1999 | — | #405 | 598 | |
| 1998 | #12,426 | 6 | #405 | 600 |
| 1997 | #13,724 | 5 | #418 | 554 |
| 1996 | — | #405 | 577 | |
| 1995 | #11,783 | 6 | #375 | 633 |
| 1994 | — | #393 | 590 | |
| 1993 | #13,442 | 5 | #352 | 668 |
| 1992 | — | #402 | 571 | |
| 1991 | — | #369 | 629 | |
| 1990 | #12,958 | 5 | #396 | 586 |
| 1989 | — | #416 | 499 | |
| 1988 | — | #406 | 488 | |
| 1987 | — | #398 | 476 | |
| 1986 | — | #339 | 564 | |
| 1985 | #9,307 | 6 | #352 | 522 |
| 1984 | — | #353 | 517 | |
| 1983 | #9,015 | 6 | #345 | 525 |
| 1982 | — | #369 | 474 | |
| 1981 | — | #382 | 448 | |
| 1980 | #9,095 | 6 | #385 | 445 |
| 1979 | — | #416 | 366 | |
| 1978 | — | #466 | 298 | |
| 1977 | — | #532 | 249 | |
| 1976 | — | #508 | 248 | |
| 1975 | — | #527 | 233 | |
| 1974 | — | #582 | 187 | |
| 1973 | — | #593 | 175 | |
| 1972 | — | #572 | 194 | |
| 1971 | — | #568 | 205 | |
| 1970 | — | #613 | 175 | |
| 1969 | — | #615 | 161 | |
| 1968 | #6,246 | 6 | #717 | 110 |
| 1967 | — | #720 | 106 | |
| 1966 | — | #728 | 103 | |
| 1965 | — | #789 | 88 | |
| 1964 | — | #766 | 99 | |
| 1963 | — | #732 | 114 | |
| 1962 | — | #738 | 108 | |
| 1961 | — | #730 | 111 | |
| 1960 | — | #788 | 94 | |
| 1959 | — | #727 | 111 | |
| 1958 | — | #718 | 107 | |
| 1957 | — | #766 | 96 | |
| 1956 | — | #749 | 96 | |
| 1955 | — | #812 | 81 | |
| 1954 | — | #745 | 92 | |
| 1953 | — | #744 | 92 | |
| 1952 | — | #729 | 93 | |
| 1951 | — | #677 | 106 | |
| 1950 | — | #695 | 97 | |
| 1949 | — | #681 | 101 | |
| 1948 | — | #691 | 93 | |
| 1947 | — | #651 | 112 | |
| 1946 | — | #642 | 100 | |
| 1945 | — | #684 | 78 | |
| 1944 | — | #618 | 99 | |
| 1943 | — | #666 | 93 | |
| 1942 | — | #637 | 100 | |
| 1941 | — | #589 | 101 | |
| 1940 | — | #646 | 86 | |
| 1939 | — | #636 | 86 | |
| 1938 | — | #547 | 112 | |
| 1937 | — | #570 | 102 | |
| 1936 | — | #595 | 95 | |
| 1935 | — | #536 | 116 | |
| 1934 | — | #563 | 110 | |
| 1933 | — | #577 | 100 | |
| 1932 | — | #556 | 113 | |
| 1931 | — | #584 | 100 | |
| 1930 | — | #605 | 102 | |
| 1929 | — | #580 | 106 | |
| 1928 | — | #567 | 117 | |
| 1927 | — | #653 | 94 | |
| 1926 | — | #622 | 101 | |
| 1925 | — | #654 | 95 | |
| 1924 | — | #686 | 90 | |
| 1923 | — | #580 | 117 | |
| 1922 | — | #629 | 105 | |
| 1921 | — | #549 | 129 | |
| 1920 | — | #604 | 108 | |
| 1919 | — | #628 | 93 | |
| 1918 | — | #674 | 85 | |
| 1917 | — | #617 | 92 | |
| 1916 | — | #547 | 109 | |
| 1915 | #4,274 | 5 | #572 | 98 |
| 1914 | — | #609 | 68 | |
| 1913 | — | #604 | 53 | |
| 1912 | — | #584 | 48 | |
| 1911 | — | #577 | 28 | |
| 1910 | — | #556 | 26 | |
| 1909 | — | #615 | 19 | |
| 1908 | — | #613 | 18 | |
| 1907 | — | #616 | 17 | |
| 1906 | — | #709 | 12 | |
| 1905 | — | #699 | 12 | |
| 1904 | — | #686 | 12 | |
| 1903 | — | #619 | 13 | |
| 1902 | — | #862 | 8 | |
| 1901 | — | — | ||
| 1900 | — | #649 | 15 | |
| 1899 | — | #1,051 | 5 | |
| 1898 | — | #701 | 10 | |
| 1897 | — | #852 | 7 | |
| 1896 | — | — | ||
| 1895 | — | #556 | 14 | |
| 1894 | — | #594 | 12 | |
| 1893 | — | #907 | 6 | |
| 1892 | — | #572 | 13 | |
| 1891 | — | #766 | 7 | |
| 1890 | — | #994 | 5 | |
| 1889 | — | #789 | 7 | |
| 1888 | — | #755 | 8 | |
| 1887 | — | #631 | 9 | |
| 1886 | — | #758 | 7 | |
| 1885 | — | #936 | 5 | |
| 1884 | — | #848 | 6 | |
| 1883 | — | #720 | 7 | |
| 1882 | — | #754 | 7 | |
| 1881 | — | #866 | 5 | |
| 1880 | — | — | ||
First appearance
1881
The first year at least five boys were named Graham! It came in at #866, and was given to 5 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1896, when fewer than 5 boys a year got the name.
Where Graham is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- South Dakota#32 · 1 in 160
- North Dakota#36 · 1 in 160
- District of Columbia#43 · 1 in 158
- Wisconsin#43 · 1 in 223
- Ohio#52 · 1 in 259
Best ever in a state: #28 in Nebraska, 2023.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #32 | 24 | 1 in 160 |
| North Dakota | #36 | 21 | 1 in 160 |
| District of Columbia | #43 | 16 | 1 in 158 |
| Wisconsin | #43 | 105 | 1 in 223 |
| Ohio | #52 | 203 | 1 in 259 |
| Kansas | #55 | 55 | 1 in 255 |
| Indiana | #58 | 115 | 1 in 275 |
| Utah | #64 | 68 | 1 in 289 |
| Minnesota | #65 | 86 | 1 in 285 |
| Iowa | #66 | 48 | 1 in 288 |
| Maine | #66 | 17 | 1 in 226 |
| Nebraska | #67 | 34 | 1 in 259 |
| Missouri | #74 | 82 | 1 in 339 |
| Michigan | #75 | 121 | 1 in 332 |
| Colorado | #81 | 81 | 1 in 331 |
| Arkansas | #87 | 36 | 1 in 350 |
| Connecticut | #87 | 40 | 1 in 330 |
| New Hampshire | #88 | 17 | 1 in 265 |
| Massachusetts | #96 | 72 | 1 in 375 |
| Maryland | #99 | 57 | 1 in 402 |
| North Carolina | #100 | 122 | 1 in 422 |
| Virginia | #102 | 82 | 1 in 454 |
| Alabama | #104 | 51 | 1 in 422 |
| Kentucky | #105 | 51 | 1 in 403 |
| South Carolina | #108 | 48 | 1 in 442 |
| Tennessee | #109 | 84 | 1 in 438 |
| Rhode Island | #112 | 10 | 1 in 312 |
| Pennsylvania | #113 | 111 | 1 in 471 |
| Delaware | #114 | 9 | 1 in 327 |
| Illinois | #114 | 105 | 1 in 472 |
| Louisiana | #118 | 42 | 1 in 455 |
| Oregon | #119 | 33 | 1 in 456 |
| Washington | #125 | 64 | 1 in 512 |
| Georgia | #147 | 82 | 1 in 612 |
| West Virginia | #147 | 13 | 1 in 474 |
| Montana | #149 | 9 | 1 in 418 |
| Idaho | #150 | 18 | 1 in 479 |
| Texas | #156 | 242 | 1 in 723 |
| Mississippi | #157 | 20 | 1 in 542 |
| Alaska | #165 | 5 | 1 in 454 |
| Oklahoma | #187 | 26 | 1 in 680 |
| New Jersey | #196 | 50 | 1 in 795 |
| Florida | #199 | 110 | 1 in 868 |
| New York | #212 | 91 | 1 in 928 |
| Arizona | #221 | 37 | 1 in 884 |
| Nevada | #267 | 11 | 1 in 1,027 |
| California | #284 | 129 | 1 in 1,360 |
| New Mexico | #360 | 5 | 1 in 1,300 |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Graham
Momentum · boys
Rising
- 66 spots since 2020 (#186 → #120)
- Biggest jump: 402 spots in 1900
- Biggest drop: 350 spots in 1899
Rise & fade · boys
144 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1881
- Peaked 2025 at #120 (2,967 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 142 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 142 yrs · run 1902–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 576
- Highest: 1 in 576 boys born in 2025 were named Graham (0.17%)
Era · boys
The 2010s
- 31.3% of all boys named Graham (19,248) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | #631 (1887) | #784 |
| 1890s | 79 | #556 (1895) | #777 |
| 1900s | 126 | #613 (1908) | #674 |
| 1910s | 700 | #547 (1916) | #597 |
| 1920s | 1,062 | #549 (1921) | #612 |
| 1930s | 1,036 | #536 (1935) | #577 |
| 1940s | 963 | #589 (1941) | #651 |
| 1950s | 971 | #677 (1951) | #736 |
| 1960s | 1,094 | #615 (1969) | #732 |
| 1970s | 2,330 | #416 (1979) | #538 |
| 1980s | 4,958 | #339 (1986) | #375 |
| 1990s | 6,006 | #352 (1993) | #392 |
| 2000s | 7,623 | #263 (2009) | #383 |
| 2010s | 19,248 | #176 (2015) | #206 |
| 2020s | 15,179 | #120 (2025) | #149 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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