How Many People Are Named Graham?

58,681

people in the United States are named Graham

1 in 5,708 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#990

💎 Rare

Population Percentage

0.0175%

Of US population

Peak Year

2024

2,800 births

Trend

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Scottish, English
Pronunciation: GRAY-əm (English), GRAM (English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From a Scottish surname, originally derived from the English place name Grantham, which probably meant "gravelly homestead" in Old English. The surname was first taken to Scotland in the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham. A famous bearer was Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor who devised the telephone.

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.4%
Male
99.6%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 23.0 years old

Young (<30) 42,807
72.9%
Adult (30–60) 10,444
17.8%
Senior (>60) 5,430
9.3%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1881 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

California 3,968
Texas 3,789
North Carolina 3,511
Ohio 2,716
Illinois 2,564
New York 2,461
Virginia 2,187
Michigan 2,031
Pennsylvania 1,901
Indiana 1,801

💡 Fun Facts About "Graham"

  • 2,800 babies were named Graham in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2024
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1881
  • Most popular in California

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