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Graham

Boy's name · #120 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Graham is climbing: on the charts since 1881, it reached #120 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 3,000 boys given the name last year. Roughly 61,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#452 in Canada (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #2,952 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,307 in France (2025) · #770 in Ireland (2023) · #2,403 in Austria (2023) · #5,068 in Ecuador (2023) · #387 in N. Ireland (2010) · #343 in New Zealand (1995) · #88 in Australia (QLD) (1979) · #100 in Australia (NSW) (1979).

Famous Grahams

• Graham Greene — British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904–1991)
• Graham Hill — British racing driver (1929–1975)
• Graham Chapman — English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989)
• Graham Arnold — Australian professional football manager (born 1963)
• Graham Norton — Irish comedian, actor, and television host (born 1963)
• Graham Potter — English footballer and manager (born 1975)
• Graham Nash — British and American musician (born 1942)
• Graham Hancock — British author who promotes pseudoscientific theories (born 1950)
• Graham Swift — English writer (born 1949)
• Graham Zusi — American footballer (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Graham O'Brien — Fictional character from Doctor Who
• Graham Ashe^hu — Highlander character
• Graham Elton — Fictional character from Doctors

What Grahams become

Among 1,798 notable people named Graham:

Sports figures appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Graham Hill, British racing driver (1929–1975).

Similar names: Myles · Grant · Barrett · Beckham · Tate · Weston

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