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Granville

Pronounced G R AE1 N V IH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Granville?

Granville is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 5,496 children — the 1,458th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 34 births across the past decade, against a peak of 148 in a single year. That peak was in 1918.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G R AE1 N V IH0 L
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Granville

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Granville

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Granville?
Granville ranks 1,458th among boys' names in US records, with 5,496 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 34.
Is Granville a unisex name?
No. Granville is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Granville most popular?
1918, when 148 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.