Boys' name · since 1922

Grandville

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Grandville, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,363 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Grandville sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 56 recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Grandville recorded 56 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1964.

  • #21,363 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 56 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grandville ranks #21,363 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,363 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Grandville's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% 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.

Grandville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Grandville's full recorded timeline at 1933, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Grandville popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1933)
9
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
45678910 192219241927193119331946195019511964 5

Grandville by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Grandville's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Grandville births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grandville? ▼
Grandville has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,363 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 9 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
Where does Grandville sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grandville ranks #21,363 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 Grandville most popular? ▼
Grandville was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Grandville been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grandville since 1922 -- 43 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Grandville? ▼
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 Grandville's data

  • Grandville's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Grandville

Nearby Names Like Grandville

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

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

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Lowis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Grandville: 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, 1922–1964 (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 Grandville 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.