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How Many People Are Named Grover?
Estimated people named Grover living in the U.S. today
6,897
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 27,181
- Peak year: 1884 (809 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,897
Grover by age group — who carries the name today?
Grover popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Grover
Grover has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 27,181 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,897 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 49,558 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Grovers you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Grover in the US?
An estimated 6,897 people named Grover are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Grover very rare — about 1 in 49,558 Americans.
Is Grover a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Grover is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Grover most popular?
Grover peaked in 1884, when 809 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Grover?
Grover ranks #2,998 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).