Grant

“Large or tall in stature” — Latin via Old French origin

Boy's name · #228 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Grant has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #115 (1997) · 136,462 babies named Grant all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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)

Among 987 notable people named Grant:

Athletes appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Grant Holloway, American athlete.

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