boy's name
Graeme
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,292
Northern Ireland
#304
2001 births
Graeme is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1979, when 437 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Scotland.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Graeme over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,273 |
| 1980s | 3,837 |
| 1990s | 1,154 |
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 4 |
How popular is Graeme?
In 2020, Graeme was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #648 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Graeme is used
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Graeme
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Graeme also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Graeme over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Graeme
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Graeme — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Graeme
How popular is the name Graeme?
In 2020, Graeme was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #648 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Graeme a girl's or a boy's name?
Graeme is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Graeme?
Graeme has 1 syllable.
When was Graeme most popular?
Graeme peaked in 1979, when 437 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Graeme a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Graeme currently ranks #1,566 in Scotland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.