Graeme

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A few things about Graeme you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Graeme

Graeme Souness

Scottish association football player and manager

Choose Graeme and your child shares a first name with Graeme Souness, a Scottish association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Graeme, like who?” Graeme Souness's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 63,291 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Graeme, 27 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Graeme would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGraeme first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2012, when it ranked #989. Today it's #3,949, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGraeme has slipped 1,810 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,949. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningGraeme is a Scottish form of Graham, which means “gravelly homestead”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Scottish roots.

About the name Graeme

Graeme is a boy name of Celtic, English and Scottish origin meaning “gravelly homestead”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-eme”. US birth records list Graeme for boys from 1933 to 2025, in 77 of those 93 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #989 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,949, with 27 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesScottish names