Grant

Grant

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.

From Wikipedia

Grant first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 39 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1971 with 388 babies (rank #39 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Grant

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Grant yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,180

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

388

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	62	#93
1954	68	#88
1955	77	#78
1956	88	#74
1957	127	#61
1958	156	#54
1959	153	#61
1960	249	#54
1961	267	#54
1962	264	#54
1963	322	#46
1964	269	#54
1965	266	#50
1966	334	#36
1967	311	#41
1968	332	#41
1969	299	#46
1970	319	#44
1971	388	#39
1972	320	#47
1973	338	#40
1974	296	#47
1975	282	#43
1976	270	#48
1977	286	#43
1978	275	#47
1979	253	#51
1980	236	#54
1981	294	#44
1982	347	#37
1983	286	#47
1984	280	#51
1985	234	#55
1986	212	#58
1987	183	#65
1988	117	#88
1989	159	#75
1990	160	#81
2016	1	#1,308

Year

Babies

Rank

1953

#93

1954

#88

1955

#78

1956

#74

1957

127

#61

1958

156

#54

1959

153

#61

1960

249

#54

1961

267

#54

1962

264

#54

1963

322

#46

1964

269

#54

1965

266

#50

1966

334

#36

1967

311

#41

1968

332

#41

1969

299

#46

1970

319

#44

1971

388

#39

1972

320

#47

1973

338

#40

1974

296

#47

1975

282

#43

1976

270

#48

1977

286

#43

1978

275

#47

1979

253

#51

1980

236

#54

1981

294

#44

1982

347

#37

1983

286

#47

1984

280

#51

1985

234

#55

1986

212

#58

1987

183

#65

1988

117

#88

1989

159

#75

1990

160

#81

2016

#1,308

Meaning

Numerology of Grant

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Grant

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