Gray vs Graham

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

Name A

Gray

Boy name · Rank #1344

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Name B

Graham

Boy name · Rank #129

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Metric Gray Graham
Current Rank #1344 #129
Total Births (all years) 5,166 61,436
Peak Year 2023 2025
Peak Year Births 175 2,967
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gray Graham
1880s 17 61
1890s 15 79
1900s 38 126
1910s 140 700
1920s 195 1,062
1930s 158 1,036
1940s 229 963
1950s 333 971
1960s 306 1,094
1970s 203 2,330
1980s 258 4,958
1990s 433 6,006
2000s 618 7,623
2010s 1,296 19,248
2020s 927 15,179

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gray Graham
2014 127 2,039
2015 141 2,378
2016 144 2,247
2017 145 2,111
2018 148 2,174
2019 156 2,156
2020 151 2,095
2021 167 2,381
2022 164 2,401
2023 175 2,537
2024 142 2,798
2025 128 2,967

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, 1885–2025.

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