Fun Facts About the Name Grainger
- 162 babies named Grainger: U.S. records list 162 babies given the name Grainger from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Grainger Mean?
Grainger is an English surname meaning "granary keeper" or "farm steward." It comes from Old French grangier, the word for an overseer of a granary or of an outlying farm belonging to a manor or monastery. That word derives from Old French grange, "granary, barn," which goes back to Latin granum, "grain." The same source produced the more common English surname Granger, with Grainger being one of several spellings of the same occupational word rather than a separate root.
Grainger Name History & Origins
The word grange entered English after the Norman Conquest of 1066, naming a barn or granary and, especially in monastic use, an outlying farm of a religious house where grain was grown and stored. The man who managed such a farm or its stores was called a grangier in Old French and a granger or grainger in Middle English. Because that job was a common one on manorial and monastic estates, the title became a hereditary surname in medieval England.
The name is recorded in several spellings, including Granger, Grainger, and Grangier. The -ai- form, Grainger, is associated particularly with northern England and the Scottish borders; families of the name are long connected with Northumberland and Durham. Use of Grainger as a first name is modern and generally taken directly from the surname.
How Popular is the Name Grainger?
Grainger has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #4,507 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,855 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #7,919 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #4,507 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #7,428 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #7,271 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #6,753 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,328 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #7,293 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,774 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #6,140 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,454 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #8,377 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #11,218 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,975 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,098 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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