Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1981
Grandon
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Grandon, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Grandon since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Grandon has 32 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1981 to 2009.
- 32 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Grandon since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 32
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Grandon was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Grandon in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Grandon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Grandon splits its recorded history at 1996: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Grandon at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Grandon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Grandon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Grandon's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Grandon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grandon? ▼
Grandon has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Grandon most popular? ▼
Grandon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Grandon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grandon since 1981 -- 29 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Grandon? ▼
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 Grandon's data
- Grandon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Grandon
Nearby Names Like Grandon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grandon
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12350 5,501 births
Compare Grandon side by side: Grandon vs Grant Grandon vs Grayson Grandon vs Graham
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1981–2009 (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. "Grandon: Baby Name Since 1981 - 32 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grandon. 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 Grandon 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.