Christopher vs Grant
Christopher 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 1987, Christopher was ranked #5 and Grant #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Christopher was ranked #6 and Grant #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Christopher was ranked #42 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Christopher was ranked #61 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Grant over time
Christopher and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grant in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Christopher 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Christopher and Grant averaged 42.9 places apart, ending at #6 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1990, ending at #6 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Christopher #25 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1990
Christopher held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #2 in 1985, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Christopher #6, Grant #75.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Christopher held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #4 in 1984, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Christopher #5, Grant #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Grant #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Christopher held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #17 in 1992, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Christopher #61, 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 | Christopher | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; 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
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 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