Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Granger

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,636 Trend → Stable

Granger is a masculine given name which may refer to:Granger Boston (1921–1958), English cricketer Granger Cobb (1960–2015), American entrepreneur Granger K.

Rank 2025
#1,636
among boys · ↓378 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
103
named Granger · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,583
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
234 babies
All-time total
2,153
#3,155 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Granger popularity over time

2,153 babies have been named Granger since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 20 20 2 – #2,625
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – #3,984
1940s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,312
1950s – 23 23 2 +283% #2,601
1960s – 60 60 6 +161% #2,936
1970s – 32 32 3 -47% #4,154
1980s – 34 34 3 +6% #4,657
1990s – 69 69 7 +103% #4,976
2000s – 105 105 11 +52% #5,582
2010s – 724 724 72 +590% #1,191
2020s (to 2025) 6 1,069 1,075 179 +147% #959

Where Granger is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 99 0.06 outside top 500
2028 98 0.06 outside top 500
2029 96 0.06 outside top 500
2030 95 0.06 outside top 500

Where Granger is most popular

Boys named Granger per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Granger born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Indiana 54 0.337 +230%
Missouri 44 0.317 +211%
Oklahoma 23 0.260 +155%
Alabama 22 0.201 +97%
Kentucky 19 0.189 +85%
Ohio 42 0.158 +55%
Georgia 40 0.158 +55%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +50%
Tennessee 27 0.150 +46%
Idaho 6 0.147 +44%
North Carolina 35 0.137 +34%
Utah 13 0.136 +33%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 +25%
South Carolina 13 0.126 +23%
Michigan 24 0.117 +15%
Minnesota 13 0.106 ≈ national
Virginia 19 0.100 ≈ national
Iowa 6 0.087 -15%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 -17%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -23%
Texas 64 0.073 -29%
Washington 11 0.067 -34%
Colorado 5 0.039 -62%
Florida 16 0.034 -67%
New York 12 0.028 -73%
Illinois 5 0.020 -81%
California 14 0.015 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Granger

Granger is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,636 in 2025 with 103 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,153 American babies have been named Granger. Its peak came in 2021, when 234 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Granger stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Granger?

The median living Granger is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 2,100 people named Granger are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Granger year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 103 #1,636
2024 – – 157 #1,258
2023 – – 183 #1,146
2022 6 #14,175 205 #1,069
2021 – – 234 #959
2020 – – 187 #1,071
2019 – – 161 #1,191
2018 – – 145 #1,268
2017 – – 127 #1,389
2016 – – 110 #1,526
2015 – – 62 #2,199
2014 – – 38 #3,004
2013 – – 33 #3,289
2012 – – 19 #4,917
2011 – – 15 #5,764
2010 – – 14 #6,153
2009 – – 15 #5,905
2008 – – 16 #5,582
2007 – – 13 #6,388
2006 – – 11 #7,099
2005 – – 11 #6,797
2004 – – 8 #8,401
2003 – – 9 #7,454
2002 – – 12 #5,847
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 10 #6,492
1995 – – 7 #7,280
1990 – – 6 #7,495
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,657
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 7 #3,365
1960 – – 8 #3,178
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 5 #4,059
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Granger, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Granger?

The median living Granger is about 5 years old. Half of all living Grangers are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Granger are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Granger are alive in the United States, based on 2,153 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Granger mean?

Granger is a masculine given name which may refer to:Granger Boston (1921–1958), English cricketer Granger Cobb (1960–2015), American entrepreneur Granger K.

How popular is the name Granger in 2025?

Granger ranked #1,636 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 103 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Granger?

2,153 babies have been named Granger in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Granger most popular?

Granger peaked in 2021, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Granger a boy or girl name?

Granger is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Granger rising or falling?

Granger is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Granger become more popular?

Granger is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 boys named Granger in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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