Graham Rose
There are approximately 28 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 12,241,226 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Graham
54K
Alive today
Named Rose
178K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 20
Estimated bearers: 178K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #177
Per 100K: 52.00
Top ancestry: White (82.1%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rose surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rose, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.1%.
- White82.1%
- Black or African American11.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
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).
The surname Rose appears at a rate of 52.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0520%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 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.
Related
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 28 people in the United States share the full name Graham Rose. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0158%) with the surname frequency (52.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Graham Rose?
We classify Graham Rose as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.