Grant

Meaning: Large or tall in stature
Origin: From Latin via Old French

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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#841 in Scotland (2025) · #728 in Canada (2024).

Famous Grants

Grant Wood — American painter (1891–1942)
Grant Gustin — American actor and singer (born 1990)
Grant Holloway — American athlete
Grant Hill — American basketball player
Grant Imahara — American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor (1970–2020)

In stories & tradition

Grant Ward — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series)
Grant Mitchell — EastEnders (TV series)

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 athlete.

Similar names: Colin · Graham · Spencer · Elliott · Jake · Marco

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