Graham

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning gravelly homestead or gray home.

Babies a year
2,112
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#120
up from #129
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies

How Graham has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#103#153#203201520202025#120

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#176
2016#179
2017#185
2018#182
2019#180
2020#186
2021#161
2022#155
2023#140
2024#129
2025#120

Graham by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Graham. In the US, 2,112 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 2,376 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Graham. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Grahmgrey homestead; a variant spelling of Graham18 in the US (2017)
  • Gothamgoat village; from place name37 in the US (2017)
  • Greshamgrazing homestead11 in the US (2017)
  • Granthamhomestead of a man named Grant5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Graham

Names that are said the same way as Graham, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Graemegray home; a form of Graham82 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean home

Like Graham, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
  • Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
  • Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
  • Enzoruler of the home; from Heinz617 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Graham

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