Boys' name · since 1883

Grove

124 babies named Grove in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,011 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade

124 boys have been named Grove since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Grove recorded 124 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1883 to 1959.

  • #16,011 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 124 born since 1883
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grove ranks #16,011 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,011 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Grove's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% 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.

Grove's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Grove's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Grove popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
4681012 1883192019261930194219481959 5

Grove by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 35% of the file).

1920s was Grove's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Grove births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grove? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 124 babies named Grove. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,011 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 10 births.
Where does Grove sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grove ranks #16,011 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 Grove most popular? ▼
Grove was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Grove been used? ▼
Grove has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 77 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Grove? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grover, Gross, Groves. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Grove's data

  • Grove's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 1950s (17) -- 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 Grove

Nearby Names Like Grove

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

Grover Boy
#4250 27,113 births
Gross Boy
6 births
Groves Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Grove: 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, 1883–1959 (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 Grove 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.