boy's name
Grantham
- Origin Scots
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 227
Grantham is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Grantham is a name of Scots origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grantham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How popular is Grantham?
In 2025, Grantham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Grantham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Grantham also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grantham over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grantham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grantham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grantham
How popular is the name Grantham?
In 2025, Grantham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Grantham a girl's or a boy's name?
Grantham is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grantham?
Grantham has 2 syllables.
When was Grantham most popular?
Grantham peaked in 1995, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Grantham a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grantham currently ranks #11,795 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.