Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1961
Granada
15 babies named Granada in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1961–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Granada since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Granada has 15 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1980.
- 15 total births
- 1961–1980 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Granada since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.
- 15
- total births
- 1961–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Granada was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Granada in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Granada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Granada splits its recorded history at 1980: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Granada at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Granada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Granada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Granada's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Granada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Granada? ▼
15 babies have been named Granada since 1961. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Granada most popular? ▼
Granada was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Granada been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Granada since 1961 -- 20 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Granada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Graciela, Gracelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Granada
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Compare Granada side by side: Granada vs Grace Granada vs Gracie Granada vs Graciela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Granada: Baby Name Since 1961 - 15 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/granada. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Granada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.