Grover
How to say it: GROH-vur · /ˈɡroʊvər/
From Old English meaning 'grove of trees' - surname turned first name, famed by President Cleveland.
Grover was the 3,446th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,542 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,446 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,542 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Grover peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Grover is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Grover
- Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)22nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
- Grover Washington Jr. (1943–1999)American jazz saxophonist
- Grover Furr (born 1944)Academic
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Grover is the blue Muppet monster on Sesame Street since 1970; strong children's-TV association.
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