Granville
Granville is an English surname, a middle name, and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Granville
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Granville is an English surname, a middle name, and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Granville
Granville first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 27 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 148 Granvilles were born — ranking #490 that year. As of 2026, Granville ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Granvilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Granville
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Granville Pearl Aikman (1858–1923), American judge
- Granville Bantock (1868–1946), British composer of classical music.
- Granville Bates (1882–1940), American character actor and bit player
- Granville Smith Crockett (1799–c. 1838–1846), American politician from Tennessee
- Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner (1927–1993), American professional baseball player
- Granville Henderson Oury , 19th century American politician, lawyer, judge, soldier, and miner
- Granville Hicks (1901–1982), American literary figure
- Granville Perkins (1830–1895), American artist and illustrator
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Names that sound like Granville
Phonetically similar names — useful when Granville is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Greenville
- Grenville
- Grandville
- Greenvale
- Gravel
- Granule
- Glanville
- Greville
- Grovel
- Grinnell
- Gravelle
- Grenfell
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Granville
Granville is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Granville's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #490. Use the chart and map above to compare Granville'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.