Grover
Meaning
“English surname, 'one who lives by a grove of trees'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Grover peaked in the 1890s.
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Popularity in Brazil
112 people · the #38,089 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 34
Among people named Grover living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Grover
People given the name Grover in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Grover deep dive
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