Boys' name · since 1917

Granvill

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Granvill, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,339 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Granvill sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1917.

Granvill has 28 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1931.

  • #26,339 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granvill ranks #26,339 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,339 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Granvill's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Granvill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Granvill's full recorded timeline at 1921, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Granvill popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 19171919192119261931 5

Granvill by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (13 births, 46% of the file).

1910s was Granvill's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Granvill births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Granvill? ▼
28 babies have been named Granvill since 1917. All-time, it sits at #26,339 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
Where does Granvill sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Granvill ranks #26,339 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 Granvill most popular? ▼
Granvill was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Granvill been used? ▼
Granvill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 15 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Granvill? ▼
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 Granvill's data

  • Granvill's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Granvill

Nearby Names Like Granvill

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

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 Granvill side by side: Granvill vs Grant Granvill vs Grayson Granvill vs Graham

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Granvill: 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, 1917–1931 (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 Granvill 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.