Boys' name · since 1919

Granvel

Granvel has 100 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

100 boys have been named Granvel since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Granvel recorded 100 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1951.

  • #17,417 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granvel ranks #17,417 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Granvel's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% 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.

Granvel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Granvel's full recorded timeline at 1929, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Granvel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1924)
10
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 191919211924192619291932193919441951 7

Granvel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (49 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Granvel's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Granvel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Granvel? ▼
100 babies have been named Granvel since 1919. All-time, it sits at #17,417 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1924 with 10 births.
Where does Granvel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granvel ranks #17,417 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 Granvel most popular? ▼
Granvel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Granvel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Granvel since 1919 -- 33 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Granvel? ▼
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 Granvel's data

  • Granvel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- 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 Granvel

Nearby Names Like Granvel

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

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 Granvel side by side: Granvel vs Grant Granvel vs Grayson Granvel vs Graham

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Granvel: 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, 1919–1951 (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 Granvel 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.