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.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 23.0 years old
📈 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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