Total births
360
Boys' name · since 1975
Gram
360 babies named Gram in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8497
- among boys today
- 360
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gram is the #8497 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 360 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gram has been recorded 360 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #8497 nationally and more common than 41% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #8497 among boys today
- 360 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gram is currently the #8497 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 360 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8497
- among boys today
- 360
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Gram vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8497
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gram was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
22 babies were named Gram in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Gram compares
360 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 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
Gram's all-time total is 2% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gram | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 360 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gram's full recorded timeline at 2009, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gram at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#8,497
Active since
1975
Gram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Gram by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gram's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gram? ▼
Gram has been given to 360 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8497 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Gram most popular? ▼
Gram was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Gram been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gram since 1975 -- 50 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Gram? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gram's data
- Gram's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gram
Nearby Names Like Gram
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gram
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12350 5,501 births
Compare Gram side by side: Gram vs Grant Gram vs Grayson Gram vs Graham
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gram: #8497 Boys' Name - 360 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gram. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gram 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 June 2026.