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Worldwide Name Statistics

Grant

Ranked #457 - 1 in 68,783 people
US

Most common in

United States

116k bearers

World total

116,308

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#457

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States116k
Worldwide
~116k
rank #457
Rarity
1 in 68,783
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~116k in US

About the name Grant

There are an estimated 116,308 people named Grant alive worldwide today. That ranks Grant at #457 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Grant is held by approximately 116,308 people, ranking #457 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,854 U.S. residents).

Historically Grant is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Grant appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Grant popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Grant, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 52
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 41
  4. 1883: 32
  5. 1884: 41
  6. 1885: 59
  7. 1886: 69
  8. 1887: 48
  9. 1888: 45
  10. 1889: 39
  11. 1890: 65
  12. 1891: 56
  13. 1892: 64
  14. 1893: 55
  15. 1894: 62
  16. 1895: 77
  17. 1896: 71
  18. 1897: 72
  19. 1898: 52
  20. 1899: 40
  21. 1900: 82
  22. 1901: 45
  23. 1902: 54
  24. 1903: 61
  25. 1904: 58
  26. 1905: 63
  27. 1906: 64
  28. 1907: 75
  29. 1908: 79
  30. 1909: 59
  31. 1910: 96
  32. 1911: 67
  33. 1912: 169
  34. 1913: 186
  35. 1914: 253
  36. 1915: 357
  37. 1916: 351
  38. 1917: 398
  39. 1918: 435
  40. 1919: 406
  41. 1920: 391
  42. 1921: 411
  43. 1922: 417
  44. 1923: 381
  45. 1924: 368
  46. 1925: 373
  47. 1926: 338
  48. 1927: 347
  49. 1928: 309
  50. 1929: 296
  51. 1930: 304
  52. 1931: 261
  53. 1932: 271
  54. 1933: 253
  55. 1934: 271
  56. 1935: 288
  57. 1936: 251
  58. 1937: 275
  59. 1938: 285
  60. 1939: 290
  61. 1940: 317
  62. 1941: 373
  63. 1942: 403
  64. 1943: 417
  65. 1944: 390
  66. 1945: 343
  67. 1946: 388
  68. 1947: 451
  69. 1948: 419
  70. 1949: 465
  71. 1950: 469
  72. 1951: 504
  73. 1952: 550
  74. 1953: 551
  75. 1954: 620
  76. 1955: 610
  77. 1956: 613
  78. 1957: 639
  79. 1958: 587
  80. 1959: 590
  81. 1960: 718
  82. 1961: 813
  83. 1962: 772
  84. 1963: 780
  85. 1964: 669
  86. 1965: 619
  87. 1966: 626
  88. 1967: 577
  89. 1968: 573
  90. 1969: 658
  91. 1970: 787
  92. 1971: 668
  93. 1972: 577
  94. 1973: 581
  95. 1974: 617
  96. 1975: 724
  97. 1976: 717
  98. 1977: 731
  99. 1978: 822
  100. 1979: 1,018
  101. 1980: 1,116
  102. 1981: 1,107
  103. 1982: 1,176
  104. 1983: 1,559
  105. 1984: 1,598
  106. 1985: 1,662
  107. 1986: 1,498
  108. 1987: 1,572
  109. 1988: 1,635
  110. 1989: 1,680
  111. 1990: 1,699
  112. 1991: 1,739
  113. 1992: 1,921
  114. 1993: 2,160
  115. 1994: 2,278
  116. 1995: 3,211
  117. 1996: 3,205
  118. 1997: 3,315
  119. 1998: 3,019
  120. 1999: 2,939
  121. 2000: 3,174
  122. 2001: 2,929
  123. 2002: 3,078
  124. 2003: 2,917
  125. 2004: 2,825
  126. 2005: 2,664
  127. 2006: 2,696
  128. 2007: 2,569
  129. 2008: 2,866
  130. 2009: 2,735
  131. 2010: 2,537
  132. 2011: 2,541
  133. 2012: 2,470
  134. 2013: 2,419
  135. 2014: 2,654
  136. 2015: 2,361
  137. 2016: 2,352
  138. 2017: 2,294
  139. 2018: 2,167
  140. 2019: 1,988
  141. 2020: 1,771
  142. 2021: 1,790
  143. 2022: 1,672
  144. 2023: 1,541
  145. 2024: 1,458
  146. 2025: 1,555

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Grant worldwide?

There are an estimated 116,308 people named Grant alive worldwide today, ranking #457 globally.

Is Grant a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 68,783 people. In the United States there are roughly 116,308 bearers, which is 1 in 2,854 Americans.

Is Grant a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Grant is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Grant come from?

Who are famous people named Grant?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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