Graeme
Graham is a masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the surname. The variant form Graeme can also be pronounced.
- Scottish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Graeme
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Graham is a masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the surname. The variant form Graeme can also be pronounced.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- English
The Story of Graeme
Graeme first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 201 Graemes were born — ranking #989 that year. As of 2026, Graeme ranks #5,459 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 3K Graemes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Graeme most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- New Zealand42%
- Australia34%
- United Kingdom10%
- Canada8%
- United States5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Graeme
Phonetically similar names — useful when Graeme is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Graeme
Graeme is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Graeme's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #989. Use the chart and map above to compare Graeme's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.