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Grover

Boy

Meaning of Grover: English: 'dweller by the grove'

Grover is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4148th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4148

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

27,205

First recorded 1880 · peak 1884

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 56 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 35 babies1984: 38 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 30 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Grover per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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