The gravelly homestead
Derived from Old English, this surname-turned-given-name refers to a 'ham' (homestead or village) situated on gravelly soil. It is most famously associated with the market town in Lincolnshire, England.
Less common today
Grantham isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,085 in 1995.
The patriarch of the Crawley family and owner of the estate · Downton Abbey
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
