Grant

Meaning: Large, tall
Origin: Scottish surname — From an Anglo-Norman nickname

Boy's name · #228 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Grant reached its best rank, #115, in 1997 and ranked #228 in 2025. About 136,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#555 in Canada (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #4,271 in England & Wales (2024) · #827 in Poland (2023) · #2,443 in Italy (2022) · #1,801 in Sweden (2019) · #5,627 in Ecuador (2016) · #701 in Ireland (2009) · #341 in N. Ireland (2006) · #366 in New Zealand (2003) · #2,569 in France (1997) · #75 in Australia (NSW) (1990) and 1 more.

Famous Grants

Grant Wood — American painter (1891–1942)
Grant Gustin — American actor (born 1990)
Grant Holloway — American track and field athlete (born 1997)
Grant Hill — American basketball player (born 1972)
Grant Imahara — American engineer and TV host (1970–2020)
Grant Shapps — British politician (born 1968)

In stories & tradition

Grant Ward — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. character
Grant Mitchell — EastEnders character

What Grants become

Among 987 notable people named Grant:

Sports figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Grant Holloway, American track and field athlete (born 1997).

Similar names: Colin · Graham · Spencer · Jake · Elliot · Avery

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