Graham vs Grayson

Side-by-side comparison of Graham and Grayson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Graham

Boy name · Rank #129

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Name B

Grayson

Boy name · Rank #48

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Metric Graham Grayson
Current Rank #129 #48
Total Births (all years) 58,459 123,139
Peak Year 2024 2017
Peak Year Births 2,789 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Graham Grayson
1880ss 61 —
1890ss 79 —
1900ss 126 12
1910ss 700 189
1920ss 1,062 273
1930ss 1,036 212
1940ss 963 241
1950ss 971 247
1960ss 1,094 282
1970ss 2,329 393
1980ss 4,959 1,094
1990ss 6,006 4,733
2000ss 7,623 14,167
2010ss 19,248 66,398
2020ss 12,202 34,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Graham Grayson
2014 2,039 6,580
2015 2,378 7,925
2016 2,247 8,692
2017 2,111 8,717
2018 2,174 8,605
2019 2,156 8,306
2020 2,095 7,482
2021 2,381 7,549
2022 2,400 7,191
2023 2,537 6,465
2024 2,789 6,211

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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