Granville

Boy name

Granville has been given to 5,501 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin

The commune of France is from Old French Granville, Grandvilla, Grande Villa, Grandivilla, from grant (“grand”) + ville (“settlement”). The surname is of Norman baronial origin, from Grainville, a former commune in Normandy, from the given name Guarin + ville, meaning “Guarin's town”. Guarin ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *warduz (“guard”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,501

Peak year

1918 (148 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

0%

Gender split

All boys

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