The first name Graeme
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ɡɹæm/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Graeme last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 20 births (#755).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Graeme with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Graeme at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Graeme, the 3,980th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 201 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Graeme
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Graeme Le SauxEnglish footballer (born 1968)
- Graeme BrownAustralian cyclist, born 1979
- Graeme RutjesDutch footballer, born 1960
- Graeme EdgeBritish musician (1941–2021)
- Graeme GibsonCanadian novelist (1934–2019)
- Graeme SmithBritish swimmer, born 1976
- Graeme GilmoreAustralian cyclist, born 1945
- Graeme LowdonBritish businessman, born 1965
- Graeme FishCanadian speed skater (born 1997)
- Graeme AllwrightFrench singer-songwriter of New Zealand origin, 1926–2020
- Graeme MurtyAssociation football player and manager (born 1974)
- Graeme ReidAustralian field hockey player, born 1948
Questions
- How popular is the name Graeme?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Graeme, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 1996, with 20 births.
- Is Graeme a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,876 US babies named Graeme since 1880 were boys.
- When was Graeme most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 201 babies were named Graeme, its highest rank at 992nd.
- How do you pronounce Graeme?
- Graeme is /ɡɹæm/, one syllable.