US rank #10488 Boys' name Peak 2016 43 births

Grisham — #10488 US boys' name

43 babies named Grisham in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s252020s7
#10488
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 26% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Grisham was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

8 babies were named Grisham in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grisham

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Grisham between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Grisham currently holds the #10488 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grisham performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Grisham shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grisham 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 43 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.

Grisham at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

43

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2016

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,488

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grisham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 2024201920162014201120082007 5

Grisham by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 58% of Grisham's all-time total
2000s112010s252020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grisham?
43 babies have been named Grisham since 2007. It currently ranks #10488 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Grisham most popular?
Grisham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Grisham been used?
Grisham has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Grisham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Griffin, Griffen, Griffith, Griffyn, 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, 2007–2024 (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.