Grafton Boy
How popular is Grafton?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Grafton in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
582living people named Grafton (est.)
28median age of people named Grafton
1,080babies named Grafton since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Grafton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▲ 68 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+80% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #12,080 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (25 boys) |
| Highest rank | #871 in 1895 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Grafton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #959 |
| 1890s | 12 | #871 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,439 |
| 1910s | 130 | #1,364 |
| 1920s | 145 | #1,822 |
| 1930s | 99 | #1,992 |
| 1940s | 126 | #1,421 |
| 1950s | 114 | #2,009 |
| 1960s | 41 | #2,684 |
| 1970s | 23 | #3,834 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,962 |
| 1990s | 50 | #5,652 |
| 2000s | 106 | #4,884 |
| 2010s | 128 | #4,388 |
| 2020s | 54 | #7,284 |
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Questions
- Is Grafton a boy or girl name?
- Grafton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Grafton were boys.
- How popular is the name Grafton?
- 9 baby boys were named Grafton in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Grafton most popular?
- Grafton peaked in 1916, when 25 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #871 in 1895.
- How many people are named Grafton?
- 1,080 babies have been named Grafton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 582 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.