Grant
Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.
- English
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Grant
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Scottish
The Story of Grant
The earliest SSA record of Grant as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 52 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 3,315 newborns named Grant — #115 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Grants. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #249 among baby boy names with 1,393 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 138K Grants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Grant
Grant is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 138K births in the dataset. Grant's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #115. Use the chart and map above to compare Grant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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