Grant

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

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

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.

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)

In stories & tradition

Grant (Steve Rogers) — Captain America: The First Avenger · The Avengers
Grant Ward — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Grant Mitchell — EastEnders

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 · Tristan

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