Boys' name · since 1886
Grafton
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 1,080 babies named Grafton, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,080
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Grafton is the #8261 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,080 recorded since 1886.
Grafton has 1,080 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8261 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #4,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,261 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,080 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grafton ranks #4,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,261 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,080 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,080
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Grafton's 1,080 recorded births place it above 89.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
How Grafton compares
1,080 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Grafton's all-time total is 193% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grafton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,080 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Grafton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Grafton's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Grafton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Grafton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (145 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Grafton's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Grafton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
145 births
- 1930s
1930s
99 births
- 1940s
1940s
126 births
- 1950s
1950s
114 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 145 births (13% of all-time use).
How Grafton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Grafton's total volume
Grafton by state
Where Grafton concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
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What to do with Grafton's data
- Grafton's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Graftons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Grafton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Grafton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.