Bernard vs Grant
Bernard 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 1965, Bernard was ranked #94 and Grant #16 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1966, Bernard was ranked #89 and Grant #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Bernard was ranked #282 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Bernard was ranked #292 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bernard was ranked #613 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Bernard and Grant over time
Bernard and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Bernard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Grant in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1956, Grant moved ahead of Bernard in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #73 and #78 the year before became #81 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernard and Grant changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #613 and #4270.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Bernard #79 in 1957, Grant #16 in 1958.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Grant in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #613 in 2024, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Bernard moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1669 and #1313; by 2013 that had become #954 and #2055.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #613, Grant #4270.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1953–1966
Bernard held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grant in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #70 in 1953, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order changed in 1956: Grant moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #73 and #78; by 1956 that had become #81 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Bernard #89, Grant #32.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1954–1965
Bernard held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grant in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #79 in 1957, Grant #16 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Bernard #94, Grant #16.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Bernard held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #98 in 1991, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Bernard #292, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Bernard | 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 | |
| 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 #277 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernard 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
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 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