Allan vs Grant
Allan 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1977, Allan was ranked #87 and Grant #43 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1985, Allan was ranked #93 and Grant #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Allan was ranked #207 and Grant #240 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Allan was ranked #379 and Grant #379 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Grant over time
Allan and Grant appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Grant held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allan 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.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Grant 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant moved into the top 50 at #49 in 1961 as Allan fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Grant moved ahead of Allan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #36 and #48 the year before became #51 and #49.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Allan and Grant averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #93 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Grant in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Allan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2266 and #1869; by 2020 that had become #1935 and #3334.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Grant #4270.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1953–1985
Allan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 21.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1956, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order changed in 1961: Grant moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #36 and #48; by 1961 that had become #51 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Allan #93, Grant #52.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1977
Allan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grant in 20.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Allan #87, Grant #43.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Allan | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Grant
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys