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Worldwide Name Statistics

Graham

Ranked #814 - 1 in 142,506 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

56,138

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#814

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #814
Rarity
1 in 142,506
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Graham

There are an estimated 56,138 people named Graham alive worldwide today. That ranks Graham at #814 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Graham is held by approximately 56,138 people, ranking #814 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,912 U.S. residents).

Historically Graham is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Graham appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Graham popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Graham, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1886: 7
  7. 1887: 9
  8. 1888: 8
  9. 1889: 7
  10. 1890: 5
  11. 1891: 7
  12. 1892: 13
  13. 1893: 6
  14. 1894: 12
  15. 1895: 14
  16. 1897: 7
  17. 1898: 10
  18. 1899: 5
  19. 1900: 15
  20. 1902: 8
  21. 1903: 13
  22. 1904: 12
  23. 1905: 12
  24. 1906: 12
  25. 1907: 17
  26. 1908: 18
  27. 1909: 19
  28. 1910: 26
  29. 1911: 28
  30. 1912: 48
  31. 1913: 53
  32. 1914: 68
  33. 1915: 103
  34. 1916: 109
  35. 1917: 92
  36. 1918: 85
  37. 1919: 93
  38. 1920: 108
  39. 1921: 129
  40. 1922: 105
  41. 1923: 117
  42. 1924: 90
  43. 1925: 95
  44. 1926: 101
  45. 1927: 94
  46. 1928: 117
  47. 1929: 106
  48. 1930: 102
  49. 1931: 100
  50. 1932: 113
  51. 1933: 100
  52. 1934: 110
  53. 1935: 116
  54. 1936: 95
  55. 1937: 102
  56. 1938: 112
  57. 1939: 86
  58. 1940: 86
  59. 1941: 101
  60. 1942: 100
  61. 1943: 93
  62. 1944: 99
  63. 1945: 78
  64. 1946: 100
  65. 1947: 112
  66. 1948: 93
  67. 1949: 101
  68. 1950: 97
  69. 1951: 106
  70. 1952: 93
  71. 1953: 92
  72. 1954: 92
  73. 1955: 81
  74. 1956: 96
  75. 1957: 96
  76. 1958: 107
  77. 1959: 111
  78. 1960: 94
  79. 1961: 111
  80. 1962: 108
  81. 1963: 114
  82. 1964: 99
  83. 1965: 88
  84. 1966: 103
  85. 1967: 106
  86. 1968: 116
  87. 1969: 161
  88. 1970: 175
  89. 1971: 205
  90. 1972: 194
  91. 1973: 175
  92. 1974: 187
  93. 1975: 233
  94. 1976: 248
  95. 1977: 249
  96. 1978: 298
  97. 1979: 366
  98. 1980: 451
  99. 1981: 448
  100. 1982: 474
  101. 1983: 531
  102. 1984: 517
  103. 1985: 528
  104. 1986: 564
  105. 1987: 476
  106. 1988: 488
  107. 1989: 499
  108. 1990: 591
  109. 1991: 629
  110. 1992: 571
  111. 1993: 673
  112. 1994: 590
  113. 1995: 639
  114. 1996: 577
  115. 1997: 559
  116. 1998: 606
  117. 1999: 598
  118. 2000: 618
  119. 2001: 636
  120. 2002: 625
  121. 2003: 662
  122. 2004: 623
  123. 2005: 670
  124. 2006: 649
  125. 2007: 803
  126. 2008: 1,038
  127. 2009: 1,328
  128. 2010: 1,189
  129. 2011: 1,363
  130. 2012: 1,724
  131. 2013: 1,891
  132. 2014: 2,049
  133. 2015: 2,388
  134. 2016: 2,260
  135. 2017: 2,122
  136. 2018: 2,180
  137. 2019: 2,163
  138. 2020: 2,102
  139. 2021: 2,391
  140. 2022: 2,413
  141. 2023: 2,553
  142. 2024: 2,809
  143. 2025: 2,980

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Graham worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,138 people named Graham alive worldwide today, ranking #814 globally.

Is Graham a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 142,506 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,138 bearers, which is 1 in 5,912 Americans.

Is Graham a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Graham is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Graham come from?

Who are famous people named Graham?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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