Grant is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Grant means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Grant across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Grant has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Grant is a boy name of Norman French origin meaning “tall, large”. originally a nickname and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 136,669 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,190 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,242 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 35 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 8,355 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 Grant per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (3,315/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (311/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (307/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1996 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (7/yr).
Grant has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #221 nationally (given to 3,664 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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