Grainger
Grainger is a surname of English origin. It is a variant of the surname Granger, which is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This officer's Anglo-Norman title was grainger, and Old French grangier, which are both derived from the Late Latin granicarius.
Meaning & Origin of Grainger
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Grainger is a surname of English origin. It is a variant of the surname Granger, which is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This officer's Anglo-Norman title was grainger, and Old French grangier, which are both derived from the Late Latin granicarius.
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The Story of Grainger
Grainger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 23 Graingers were born — ranking #4,453 that year. As of 2026, Grainger ranks #6,130 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 180 Graingers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Grainger
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Henry Allerdale Grainger (1848–1923), newspaper editor and politician in South Australia
- Brian Grainger (born 1983), American musician
- Charles F. Grainger American mayor
- Colin Grainger (1933–2022), English footballer
- Daniel Grainger (born 1986), English footballer
- David Liddell-Grainger (1930–2007), Scottish politician
- Esther Grainger (1912–1990), Welsh artist
- Gail Grainger (born 1954), English actress
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Names that sound like Grainger
Phonetically similar names — useful when Grainger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Growing
- Grinner
- Graying
- Grimmer
- Greying
- Griller
- Girthing
- Grammar
- Greener
- Grammer
- Greer
- Groomer
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About the name Grainger
Grainger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 180 births in the dataset. Grainger's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Grainger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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