Graham
Graham was the #120 boys' name in the US in 2025 (2,967 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales and #452 in Canada.
Graham as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #120 (2,967) | #2,952 (7) | #762 (3) | — | — | #452 (70) | — |
| 2024 | #129 (2,798) | #5,120 (3) | #727 (3) | — | — | #478 (63) | — |
| 2023 | #141 (2,537) | #1,533 (16) | — | — | #770 (3) | #509 (54) | — |
| 2022 | #155 (2,401) | #2,166 (10) | — | — | — | #572 (47) | — |
| 2021 | #161 (2,381) | #1,391 (18) | — | — | — | #545 (52) | — |
| 2020 | #186 (2,095) | #2,404 (8) | — | — | — | #540 (48) | — |
| 2019 | #180 (2,156) | #2,488 (8) | #701 (3) | — | — | #483 (58) | — |
| 2018 | #182 (2,174) | #2,112 (10) | #704 (3) | — | #635 (4) | #457 (61) | — |
| 2017 | #185 (2,111) | #1,923 (12) | #602 (4) | — | — | #432 (68) | — |
| 2016 | #179 (2,247) | #2,175 (10) | #592 (4) | — | #541 (5) | #453 (65) | — |
| 2015 | #176 (2,378) | #2,319 (9) | #389 (8) | — | — | #393 (78) | — |
| 2014 | #199 (2,039) | #1,819 (12) | — | — | #550 (5) | #401 (74) | — |
| 2013 | #203 (1,883) | #1,796 (12) | #434 (7) | — | #448 (7) | #361 (82) | — |
| 2012 | #215 (1,715) | #1,756 (13) | #434 (7) | — | #354 (11) | #379 (78) | — |
| 2011 | #256 (1,356) | #1,447 (16) | #459 (6) | — | #623 (4) | #452 (60) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #120.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1881.
How common is it?
about 1 in 580 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 580 | common |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Graham is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 540 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 520 to 1 in 570.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #378 | 35 |
Graham (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham | Canada | Boys | #452 | 70 |
| Graham | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Graham | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Graham | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Graham | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Graham | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Graham | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Graham | US | Boys | #120 | 2,967 |