Graham Rose
There are approximately 27 people named Graham Rose living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Graham with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rose. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
27
1 in 12,694,605
Named Graham
54K
Alive today
Named Rose
172K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 20
Top Census group: White (90.9%)
Estimated bearers: 172K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #179
Per 100K: 50.11
Top ancestry: White (78.4%)
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
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 Rose surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rose, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Rose 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 Rose at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.4% · 117,370
- Black or African American11.7% · 17,492
- Two or more races4.2% · 6,301
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 6,246
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1,440
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 914
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 Rose appears at a rate of 50.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0501%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 27 people with the full name Graham Rose. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Graham
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Other people with the surname Rose
FAQ
Graham Rose: questions and answers
How many people are named Graham Rose?
We estimate approximately 27 people in the United States share the full name Graham Rose. That works out to about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0158%) with the surname frequency (50.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Graham Rose?
We classify Graham Rose as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,694,605 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 many people are called Graham Rose?
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