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Grantland

/ˈɡɹæntlənd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2011

Grantland has been given to about 119 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæntlənd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 104
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Grantland per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2003 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time119

How popular is Grantland?

Its best year was 2003, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 7455th. The typical living American called Grantland is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Grantland

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Garland0.75
  2. Harland0.67
  3. Wayland0.67
  4. Roland0.59
  5. Ryland0.59
  6. Rolland0.59
  7. Rowland0.59
  8. Armand0.58

Middle names for Grantland

Ranked by flow score
  1. Grantland John0.77
  2. Grantland Lee0.77
  3. Grantland Bryce0.76
  4. Grantland Ross0.76
  5. Grantland Quinn0.76
  6. Grantland Neal0.76

Sibling names for Grantland

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.66
  2. Hannasister · 0.62
  3. Karinasister · 0.61
  4. Chandlereither · 0.61
  5. Daltonbrother · 0.60
  6. Dariusbrother · 0.60

Where Grantland is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Grantland Anderson0.74
    2. Grantland White0.72
    3. Grantland Reyes0.72
    4. Grantland Nguyen0.72
    5. Grantland Moore0.72
    6. Grantland Lee0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Grantland

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.