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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 70 babies (rank #342 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

533

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1996	70	#342
1997	69	#347
1998	55	#402
1999	38	#522
2000	25	#721
2001	39	#512
2002	27	#713
2003	31	#703
2004	13	#1,368
2005	23	#963
2006	9	#1,964
2007	16	#1,386
2008	15	#1,473
2009	16	#1,442
2010	15	#1,569
2011	16	#1,478
2012	13	#1,791
2013	12	#1,834
2014	12	#1,863
2015	9	#2,385
2016	10	#2,228