Graham

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Graham is a masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the surname. The variant form Graeme can also be

From Wikipedia

Graham first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 242 babies (rank #152 that year). In 2024 it was given to 64 boys (rank #476). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Graham

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Graham yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,314

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

242

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Graham

Graham Greeneautobiographer · b. 1904
Graham Chapmanautobiographer · b. 1941
Graham Arnoldassociation football player · b. 1963
Graham Greenemusician · b. 1952
Graham NortonQ114919269 · b. 1963

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	242	#152
1992	219	#162
1993	212	#161
1994	164	#174
1995	186	#183
1996	154	#204
1997	140	#205
1998	131	#216
1999	101	#259
2000	111	#226
2001	85	#289
2002	104	#239
2003	81	#297
2004	78	#312
2005	51	#451
2006	78	#347
2007	83	#348
2008	75	#396
2009	71	#415
2010	55	#498
2011	59	#466
2012	77	#385
2013	82	#364
2014	73	#406
2015	80	#389
2016	65	#451
2017	68	#438
2018	64	#446
2019	58	#492
2020	49	#545
2021	49	#581
2022	49	#561
2023	56	#504
2024	64	#476