Grover: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,298

among boys · ↓182 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Grover · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1884

809 babies

All-time total

27,205

#712 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Grover popularity over time

27,205 babies have been named Grover since 1880, 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

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	13	3,184	3,197	320	–	#20
1890s	5	1,498	1,503	150	-53%	#47
1900s	–	626	626	63	-58%	#221
1910s	11	4,112	4,123	412	+559%	#188
1920s	46	5,592	5,638	564	+37%	#196
1930s	11	3,397	3,408	341	-40%	#272
1940s	6	3,140	3,146	315	-8%	#321
1950s	–	2,478	2,478	248	-21%	#370
1960s	–	1,352	1,352	135	-45%	#596
1970s	–	723	723	72	-47%	#813
1980s	–	375	375	38	-48%	#1,228
1990s	–	163	163	16	-57%	#2,576
2000s	–	130	130	13	-20%	#4,460
2010s	–	197	197	20	+52%	#3,641
2020s (to 2025)	–	146	146	24	+24%	#3,927

Where Grover 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Grover

Grover is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,298 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 27,205 American babies have been named Grover. Its peak came in 1884, when 809 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Grover stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Grover?

The median living Grover is about 69 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 6,800 people named Grover are alive in the United States today.

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

Grover 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	–	–	24	#4,298
2024	–	–	26	#4,116
2023	–	–	28	#3,927
2022	–	–	25	#4,215
2021	–	–	24	#4,291
2020	–	–	19	#4,917
2019	–	–	26	#4,047
2018	–	–	30	#3,641
2017	–	–	27	#3,914
2016	–	–	17	#5,395
2015	–	–	19	#4,942
2014	–	–	15	#5,826
2013	–	–	28	#3,692
2012	–	–	9	#8,397
2011	–	–	9	#8,304
2010	–	–	17	#5,331
2009	–	–	10	#7,905
2008	–	–	15	#5,871
2007	–	–	13	#6,389
2006	–	–	15	#5,616
2005	–	–	10	#7,306
2004	–	–	12	#6,267
2003	–	–	11	#6,407
2002	–	–	15	#4,994
2001	–	–	12	#5,796
2000	–	–	17	#4,460
1995	–	–	12	#4,901
1990	–	–	26	#2,576
1985	–	–	32	#1,844
1980	–	–	46	#1,399
1975	–	–	56	#1,131
1970	–	–	98	#819
1965	–	–	129	#653
1960	–	–	173	#596
1955	–	–	269	#453
1950	–	–	334	#370
1945	–	–	263	#370
1940	–	–	309	#321
1935	–	–	329	#300
1930	–	–	401	#284
1925	8	#3,828	517	#249
1920	10	#3,200	684	#196
1915	–	–	478	#217
1910	–	–	113	#221
1905	–	–	49	#283
1900	–	–	52	#288
1895	–	–	93	#168
1890	–	–	177	#99
1885	6	#973	768	#20
1880	–	–	18	#410

Famous people named Grover

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Grover Cleveland President of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897 1837–1908 · 19th century
2 Grover Washington Jr. American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Grover?

The median living Grover is about 69 years old. Half of all living Grovers are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Grover are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Grover are alive in the United States, based on 27,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Grover mean?

Grover is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Grover in 2025?

Grover ranked #4,298 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Grover?

27,205 babies have been named Grover in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Grover most popular?

Grover peaked in 1884, when 809 newborns received the name.

Is Grover a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Grover rising or falling?

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

Will Grover become more popular?

Grover looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Grover in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Grover?

Well-known people named Grover include Grover Cleveland (politician), Grover Washington Jr. (musician).

Names like Grover

Names that sound and feel close to Grover: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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