How Many People Are Named Granger?
An estimated 1,990 people in the United States have the first name Granger. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Granger peaked in popularity in 2021 with 234 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Granger as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Granger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Granger is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,990
About 1 in 172,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
234 births
Total Registered
2,049
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Granger
Granger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,049 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Granger as a male name
Ranked #1,255 in 2024
157 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (234 births)
Granger as a female name
Ranked #14,166 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Granger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Granger span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 971 babies were registered. Granger remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Granger by Decade
How has Granger tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Granger by State
Birth registrations for Granger span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, Ohio. The lowest are in West Virginia, Colorado, Arkansas. On average, about 35 Grangers were registered per state.
Granger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Granger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Granger
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Granger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Granger?
We estimate approximately 1,990 people named Granger are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 172,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Granger a common name?
Granger is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,049 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Granger most popular?
Granger reached peak popularity in 2021, when 234 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Granger is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Granger a male name?
Granger is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Granger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Granger Smith, Granger Johnson, Granger Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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