Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Great
- English
- Bestow or great; tall. The American General and president Ulysses S. Grant. Surname.
- French
- Great or bestow; a surname that increased in popularity as a first name due to Civil War general and President Ulysses S. Grant
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Presidential
- Surname
- Word
Pronunciation
g-ra-nt
Famous People
Basketball player Grant Hill
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #115, 3,314 births); most recent 2025 (rank #228, 1,555 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #5185, 14 births); most recent 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,555 | – |
| 2024 | 1,453 | – |
| 2023 | 1,541 | – |
| 2022 | 1,672 | – |
| 2021 | 1,789 | – |
| 2020 | 1,771 | – |
| 2019 | 1,982 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2,167 | – |
| 2017 | 2,293 | – |
| 2016 | 2,351 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #128, 307 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1998, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #234, 9 births); most recent 2009 (rank #701, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #32, 311 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #192, 7 births); most recent 2006 (rank #341, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #58, 74 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence