Total births
27,113
Boys' name · since 1880
Grover
27,113 babies named Grover in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1884. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4074
- among boys today
- 27,113
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Grover currently ranks #4074 among boys' names in America, with 27,113 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Grover recorded 27,113 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #4074 nationally today, ahead of 71% 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.
- #4074 among boys today
- 27,113 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Grover is currently the #4074 boys' name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 27,113 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4074
- among boys today
- 27,113
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Grover vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4074
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Grover was born in this single decade.
1884
Single peak year
802 babies were named Grover in 1884 - its busiest year on record.
How Grover compares
27,113 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Grover's all-time total is 74x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grover | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,113 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 802 | 23 | 22,252 |
Grover's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Grover's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1884 peak of 802, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Grover at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1884
Current rank
#4,074
Active since
1880
Grover popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1884)
- 802
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Grover popularity over time - girls
92 total births recorded since 1884 (Grover as girls' name)
Grover by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Grover's strongest decade.
5,592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Grover births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
3,184 births
- 1890s 1,498
1890s
1,498 births
- 1900s 626
1900s
626 births
- 1910s
1910s
4,112 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,592 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,397 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,140 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,478 births
- 1960s 1,352
1960s
1,352 births
- 1970s 723
1970s
723 births
- 1980s 375
1980s
375 births
- 1990s 163
1990s
163 births
- 2000s 130
2000s
130 births
- 2010s 197
2010s
197 births
- 2020s 146
2020s
146 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5,592 births (21% of all-time use).
How Grover 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 Grover's total volume
Grover vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Grover by state
Where Grover concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 2,074 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,526 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 1,508 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,249 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 1,171 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 1,021 | 3.8% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 1,013 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 902 | 3.3% |
North Carolina share of Grover's total US births 7.6%
Even split
2,074 of 27,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Grover appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grover? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 27,113 babies named Grover. Today it holds rank #4074 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1884, with 802 births.
When was Grover most popular? ▼
Grover was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5,592 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
Where is Grover most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Grover are North Carolina (2,074 births), Georgia (1,526 births), Alabama (1,508 births).
How long has the name Grover been used? ▼
Records for Grover go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Grover? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grove, Gross, Groves. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Grover's data
- Grover's decade-level peak was the 1920s (5,592 total births); usage has since declined to 146 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Grovers (2,074 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Grover
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grover
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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. "Grover: #4074 Boys' Name - 27,113 Births, Peak 1884." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grover. 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 Grover 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.