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Graham Dillon

There are approximately 9 people named Graham Dillon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Graham with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dillon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.

Expected bearers

9

1 in 38,083,815

Named Graham

54K

Alive today

Named Dillon

55K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Graham

Estimated living: 54K

Rarity: Uncommon

Gender: Male

Peak year: 2024

Average age: 20

Top Census group: White (90.9%)

The surname Dillon

Estimated bearers: 55K

Rarity: Uncommon

Census rank: #698

Per 100K: 15.98

Top ancestry: White (80.6%)

First name trend

Graham: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Graham. The peak year was 2024 with 2,800 births. The average person named Graham today is 20 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Demographics

Ancestry and ethnicity for Graham

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Graham, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.9%.

The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Graham described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Graham at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.

  • White90.9% · 40,852
  • Two or more races3.9% · 1,765
  • Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 1,222
  • Black or African American1.4% · 650
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 331
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 113

Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Dillon surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dillon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.6%.

The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dillon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dillon at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.

  • White80.6% · 38,511
  • Black or African American10.3% · 4,902
  • Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,733
  • Two or more races3.6% · 1,707
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 507
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 407

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Graham has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0158% of the US population, based on 54,164 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Graham right now.

The surname Dillon appears at a rate of 15.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0160%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Graham Dillon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Graham Dillon: questions and answers

How many people are named Graham Dillon?

We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Graham Dillon. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0158%) with the surname frequency (15.98 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Graham Dillon?

We classify Graham Dillon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Graham a male or female name?

Graham is predominantly male. Out of 58,681 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Graham profile for detailed gender data.

Where does this data come from?

First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.

How common is the name Graham Dillon?

You can see how common the name Graham Dillon is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.

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