Granger
Granger is a masculine given name which may refer to:Granger Boston (1921–1958), English cricketer Granger Cobb (1960–2015), American entrepreneur Granger K.
Meaning & Origin of Granger
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Granger is a masculine given name which may refer to:Granger Boston (1921–1958), English cricketer Granger Cobb (1960–2015), American entrepreneur Granger K.
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The Story of Granger
Granger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 234 Grangers were born — ranking #957 that year. As of 2026, Granger ranks #1,261 for baby boys with 157 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 2K Grangers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Granger
Phonetically similar names — useful when Granger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Grange
- Graner
- Grangers
- Grainer
- Granier
- Grainier
- Cringer
- Greener
- Grunge
- Grungy
- Grinner
- Groaner
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Granger
Granger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Granger's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #957. Use the chart and map above to compare Granger'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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