Total births
5,501
Boys' name · since 1880
Granville
Granville has 5,501 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12350
- among boys today
- 5,501
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Granville currently ranks #12350 among boys' names in America, with 5,501 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Granville recorded 5,501 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #12350 nationally today, ahead of 14% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #12350 among boys today
- 5,501 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Granville is currently the #12350 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 5,501 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12350
- among boys today
- 5,501
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Granville vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12350
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Granville was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
148 babies were named Granville in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Granville compares
5,501 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Granville's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Granville | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,501 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 148 | 23 | 22,252 |
Granville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Granville splits its recorded history at 1947: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 148 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Granville at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,350
Active since
1880
Granville popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Granville by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Granville's strongest decade.
1,189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Granville births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 219
1880s
219 births
- 1890s 216
1890s
216 births
- 1900s 226
1900s
226 births
- 1910s
1910s
856 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,189 births
- 1930s
1930s
783 births
- 1940s
1940s
671 births
- 1950s
1950s
490 births
- 1960s 314
1960s
314 births
- 1970s 214
1970s
214 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,189 births (22% of all-time use).
How Granville compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Granville's total volume
Granville vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Granville by state
Where Granville concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 369 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 277 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 265 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 230 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 148 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 102 | 1.9% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 93 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 75 | 1.4% |
Kentucky share of Granville's total US births 6.7%
Even split
369 of 5,501 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Granville appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Granville? ▼
5,501 babies have been named Granville since 1880. It currently ranks #12350 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 148 births.
When was Granville most popular? ▼
Granville was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,189 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Granville most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Granville are Kentucky (369 births), Virginia (277 births), Texas (265 births).
How long has the name Granville been used? ▼
Records for Granville go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Granville? ▼
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 Granville's data
- Granville's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,189 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Granvilles (369 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Granville
Nearby Names Like Granville
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Granville
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Gray Boy
#1344 5,166 births
Compare Granville side by side: Granville vs Grant Granville vs Grayson Granville vs Graham
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Granville
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Granville: #12350 Boys' Name - 5,501 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/granville. 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 Granville 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.