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Adam vs Grant

Adam and Grantcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2006, Adam was ranked #6 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2009, Adam was ranked #7 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1987, Adam was ranked #13 and Grant #99 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1990, Adam was ranked #17 and Grant #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.

Adam and Grant over time

Adam and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Grant in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Adam in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1978 as Grant fell out of it to #54, having been #43 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1968, Adam moved ahead of Grant in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #42 and #38 the year before became #27 and #37.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Grant averaged 32.3 places apart, ending at #17 and #75.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Grant fell — from #84 and #49 in 1961 to #17 and #75 in 1990.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Adam and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1961 to 1990, ending at #17 and #75.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1961–1990

    Adam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Grant in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1979, Grant #32 in 1966.

    The order changed in 1968: Adam moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #42 and #38; by 1968 that had become #27 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 1990: Adam #17, Grant #75.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Grant in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Grant #4270.

  • New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1965–1987

    Adam held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grant in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, Grant #16 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1978: Adam moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #51 and #43; by 1978 that had become #33 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Adam #13, Grant #99.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009

    Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2002, Grant #234 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Adam #7, Grant #701.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Adam

Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Grant

Pairs where Grant shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Adam, Grant
FieldAdamGrant
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈædəm/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025)Scotland · Boys #535 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
  • Adam has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
  • A meaning is recorded for Adam; Grant doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Adam

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Grant

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1987

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys