US rank #5995 Boys' name Peak 2014 170 births

Grantley — #5995 US boys' name

170 babies named Grantley in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s102000s102010s962020s54
#5995
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Grantley was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

15 babies were named Grantley in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grantley

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Grantley between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Grantley currently holds the #5995 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grantley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Grantley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grantley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Grantley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

170

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2014

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,995

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grantley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
15
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220001982 5

Grantley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
96 births that decade — 56% of Grantley's all-time total
1980s102000s102010s962020s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grantley?
170 babies have been named Grantley since 1982. It currently ranks #5995 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 15 births.
When was Grantley most popular?
Grantley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Grantley been used?
Grantley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Grantley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.