Grant Boy
How popular is Grant?
#228 boy name in 2025
1,555 baby boys were named Grant in the US in 2025, making it the 228th most popular boy name.
118,568living people named Grant (est.)
26median age of people named Grant
136,669babies named Grant since 1880
1 in 2,132US babies born in 2025
Grant popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #228 for boys (▲ 13 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,555 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #177 in 2015, #213 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (3,315 boys) |
| Highest rank | #115 in 1997 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Grant is most popular
Babies named Grant per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Hampshire: 2.3 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Wisconsin: 2.1 per 1,000 (252 boys)
- West Virginia: 2.1 per 1,000 (68 boys)
- Wyoming: 2.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Idaho: 2.1 per 1,000 (84 boys)
Grant by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 459 | #194 |
| 1890s | 614 | #192 |
| 1900s | 640 | #218 |
| 1910s | 2,718 | #244 |
| 1920s | 3,626 | #274 |
| 1930s | 2,749 | #317 |
| 1940s | 3,966 | #299 |
| 1950s | 5,733 | #282 |
| 1960s | 6,805 | #275 |
| 1970s | 7,200 | #226 |
| 1980s | 14,522 | #166 |
| 1990s | 25,457 | #115 |
| 2000s | 28,416 | #123 |
| 2010s | 23,770 | #151 |
| 2020s | 9,787 | #213 |
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Questions
- Is Grant a boy or girl name?
- Grant is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Grant were boys.
- How popular is the name Grant?
- 1,555 baby boys were named Grant in the US in 2025, making it the 228th most popular boy name.
- When was Grant most popular?
- Grant peaked in 1997, when 3,315 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #115 in 1997.
- How many people are named Grant?
- 136,669 babies have been named Grant in the US since 1880. We estimate about 118,568 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Grant most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Grant was most common in New Hampshire, at 2.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.