Boy · #3,829 in 2026

Grover

Grover is a masculine given name.

Current Rank
#3,829
Peak Rank
#20 (1884)
Total Babies
27K
5-Yr Trend
+8%
1884
First Year
1946
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#3097
Peak Rank
92
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Grover

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Grover is a masculine given name.

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Origin & history
Grover first became popular as a given name in the United States during the 1880s and 1890s, mirroring the popularity of President Grover Cleveland , part of a long-standing American trend of naming babies after presidents. Cleveland's official given name was Stephen; he was named after Stephen Grover, a former minister at the church his parents attended. However, from childhood, Cleveland's friends addressed him by his middle name instead, and so what was originally the surname Grover became a given name. According to Social Security Administration data, the given name Grover increased in fre

The Story of Grover

Grover first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1884, when 802 Grovers were born — ranking #20 that year. As of 2026, Grover ranks #3,829 for baby boys with 29 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 27K Grovers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Grover

Phonetically similar names — useful when Grover is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Griever
  • Groover
  • Graver
  • Grever
  • Greever
  • Gruver
  • Grove
  • Groves
  • Grower
  • Grovy
  • Grosvenor
  • Craver

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover

What does the name Grover mean?
Grover is a masculine given name.
How popular is Grover in 2026?
In 2026, Grover ranks #3,829 among boys' names in the U.S., with 29 babies given the name that year.
When was Grover most popular?
Grover reached its peak popularity in 1884, ranking #20 that year with 802 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Grover most popular?
Grover has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Grover.
Is Grover a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Grover is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Grover?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Grover include Joe, Charlie, Earl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Grover

Grover is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Grover's peak popularity came in 1884 when it ranked #20. Use the chart and map above to compare Grover'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.