Boys' name · since 1916

Granderson

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Granderson, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,171 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Granderson since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Granderson has 22 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.

  • #28,171 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1916
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granderson ranks #28,171 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,171 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Granderson's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Granderson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Granderson's full recorded timeline at 1934, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Granderson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1934)
6
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.5 1916192919341956 6

Granderson by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1930s was Granderson's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Granderson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Granderson? ▼
22 babies have been named Granderson since 1916. All-time, it sits at #28,171 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1934 with 6 births.
Where does Granderson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granderson ranks #28,171 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Granderson most popular? ▼
Granderson was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Granderson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Granderson since 1916 -- 41 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Granderson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Granderson's data

  • Granderson's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Granderson

Nearby Names Like Granderson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Granderson

Grant Boy
#228 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#51 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#120 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#373 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12013 5,501 births

Compare Granderson side by side: Granderson vs Grant Granderson vs Grayson Granderson vs Graham

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Tobbie
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Orlean
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Eulus
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Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Granderson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Granderson 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 August 2026.