Boys' name · since 2005

Grissom

31 babies named Grissom in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Grissom since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Grissom recorded 31 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2021.

  • #25,588 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grissom ranks #25,588 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Grissom's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Grissom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Grissom's full recorded timeline at 2009, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Grissom popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 20052006200920202021 5

Grissom by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (21 births, 68% of the file).

2000s was Grissom's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Grissom births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grissom? ▼
31 babies have been named Grissom since 2005. All-time, it sits at #25,588 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
Where does Grissom sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grissom ranks #25,588 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 Grissom most popular? ▼
Grissom was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Grissom been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grissom since 2005 -- 17 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Grissom? ▼
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.

What to do with Grissom's data

  • Grissom's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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 Grissom

Nearby Names Like Grissom

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

Griffin Boy
#222 51,051 births
Griffen Boy
#5480 1,808 births
Griffith Boy
#4549 1,550 births
Griffyn Boy
#5324 468 births
Grier Boy
#10799 332 births

Compare Grissom side by side: Grissom vs Griffin Grissom vs Griffen Grissom vs Griffith

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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White
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Bertus
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Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Grissom: 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, 2005–2021 (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 Grissom 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.