Grindl
Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in fall 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene Coca in the title role, lasted for one season.
Meaning & Origin of Grindl
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Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in fall 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene Coca in the title role, lasted for one season.
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The Story of Grindl
Grindl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 23 Grindls were born — ranking #2,600 that year. As of 2026, Grindl ranks #2,600 for baby girls with 23 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Grindls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Grindl
Grindl is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Grindl's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #2,600. Use the chart and map above to compare Grindl'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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