Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1915
Grenville
Grenville has 30 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Grenville sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grenville has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1949.
- 30 total births
- 1915–1949 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Grenville since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1949.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Grenville was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
9 babies were named Grenville in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Grenville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Grenville's full recorded timeline at 1918, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% 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 1915 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Grenville at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Grenville popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1949
- Peak year (1915)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Grenville by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Grenville's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Grenville births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grenville? ▼
Grenville has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 9 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Grenville most popular? ▼
Grenville was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Grenville been used? ▼
Records for Grenville go back to 1915, giving 35 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Grenville? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gregory, Greg, Greyson, Gregg, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Grenville's data
- Grenville's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Grenville
Nearby Names Like Grenville
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grenville
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greg Boy
#4445 77,706 births
Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2596 10,842 births
Compare Grenville side by side: Grenville vs Gregory Grenville vs Greg Grenville vs Greyson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1949 (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. "Grenville: Baby Name Since 1915 - 30 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grenville. 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 Grenville 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.