Granville comes from the English / French tradition, meaning Guard Settlement.
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How popular is Granville?
1918peak year
Granville reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1918, 148 babies received the name (ranked #490). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10694), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Granville's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,496 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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