Total births
227
Boys' name · since 1990
Grantham
Grantham has 227 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11400
- among boys today
- 227
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Grantham currently ranks #11400 among boys' names in America, with 227 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grantham has been recorded 227 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #11400 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #11400 among boys today
- 227 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Grantham is currently the #11400 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 227 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11400
- among boys today
- 227
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Grantham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11400
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Grantham was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
12 babies were named Grantham in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Grantham compares
227 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Grantham's all-time total is 38% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grantham | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 227 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Grantham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Grantham splits its recorded history at 2006: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Grantham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#11,400
Active since
1990
Grantham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Grantham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Grantham's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Grantham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grantham? ▼
Grantham has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11400 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Grantham most popular? ▼
Grantham was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Grantham been used? ▼
Grantham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Grantham? ▼
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 Grantham's data
- Grantham's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Grantham
Nearby Names Like Grantham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grantham
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 Grantham side by side: Grantham vs Grant Grantham vs Grayson Grantham vs Graham
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Grantham
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Grantham: #11400 Boys' Name - 227 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grantham. 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 Grantham 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 June 2026.