Graves is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2024 and remains in steady use.
Graves is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,679 for boy births in the United States (and #26,084 across all names), given to 5 babies. Graves first appears in 1887 and peaked in 2024 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,679 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | #7,421 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #12,867 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,161 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #12,777 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,722 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #11,205 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,279 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,264 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | #3,692 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #3,410 |
| 1927 | 5 | — | #4,428 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | #4,465 |
| 1923 | 6 | — | #3,987 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #4,568 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #4,008 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | #4,413 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,424 |
| 1916 | 6 | — | #3,655 |
| 1913 | 6 | — | #2,619 |
| 1912 | 6 | — | #2,386 |
| 1887 | 5 | — | #984 |