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 #1342

Full profile →
Name B

Graham

Boy name · Rank #129

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gray Graham
Current Rank #1342 #129
Total Births (all years) 5,038 58,459
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 175 2,789
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gray Graham
1880ss 17 61
1890ss 15 79
1900ss 38 126
1910ss 140 700
1920ss 195 1,062
1930ss 158 1,036
1940ss 229 963
1950ss 333 971
1960ss 306 1,094
1970ss 203 2,329
1980ss 258 4,959
1990ss 433 6,006
2000ss 618 7,623
2010ss 1,296 19,248
2020ss 799 12,202

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 2,400
2023 175 2,537
2024 142 2,789

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, 1885–2024.

← Compare different names