boy's name

Grahame

  • Origin Scots
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 116

Ireland

#271

1992 births

Grahame is a boy's name. In 1978 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Grahame is a name of Scots origin.
  • Peaked in Scotland in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Grahame over time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.

42
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Grahame by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 42
1980s 35
1990s (to 1993) 18

How popular is Grahame?

In 1993, Grahame was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #309 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Grahame is used

Ireland #271 5 in 1992
Scotland #309 5 in 1993
England & Wales #2,097 5 in 1996
United States #5,153 6 in 1978

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Grahame

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Grahame also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grahame over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Grahame

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grahame — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Grahame

How popular is the name Grahame?

In 1993, Grahame was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #309 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Grahame a girl's or a boy's name?

Grahame is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Grahame most popular?

Grahame peaked in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.