Granville

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A few things about Granville you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Granville

Granville Bantock

British composer and conductor (1868-1946)

Choose Granville and your child shares a first name with Granville Bantock, a British composer and conductor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Granville, like who?” Granville Bantock's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Granville, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Granville would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGranville has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Granvilles, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #325. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGranville has slipped 1,403 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Granville means “large town”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Granville

Granville is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “large town”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Granville for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 134 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #325 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.

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