Grover is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Grover means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Grover across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Grover has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Grover is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “grove of trees”. An English surname for someone living near a grove.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,205 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Grover per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1884 (809/yr).
Grover has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1884, when it ranked #65 nationally (given to 809 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1880s.
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