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Graham

“gravelly homestead”

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The story behind the name

Meet Graham.

Graham is a surname name associated with Scotland, with an English place-name origin interpreted as ‘gravelly homestead.’ Graeme is a related spelling. Its history as a family name gives it a different background from names formed as nicknames.

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A little perspective

How popular is Graham?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#8,03413 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1202,967 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,9670
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1202,967
2025Girls8,03413
2024Boys1292,798
2024Girls9,14111
2023Boys1412,537
2023Girls7,04616
2022Boys1552,401
2022Girls8,71812
2021Boys1612,381
2021Girls9,81710
2020Boys1862,095
2020Girls12,6157
2019Boys1802,156
2019Girls12,9157
2018Boys1822,174
2018Girls14,4326
2017Boys1852,111
2017Girls9,54211
2016Boys1792,247
2016Girls8,56513
2015Boys1762,378
2015Girls10,39110
2014Boys1992,039
2014Girls10,42410

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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