Dale vs Grant
Dale 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1988, Dale was ranked #75 and Grant #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Dale was ranked #192 and Grant #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Dale was ranked #386 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dale was ranked #2671 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Dale and Grant over time
Dale and Grant appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Dale held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Grant in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dale and Grant changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #4270.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dale and Grant averaged 39.6 places apart, ending at #75 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dale #117 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dale held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Grant in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dale #117 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dale #2671, Grant #4270.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1957–1988
Dale held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grant in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dale #75 in 1988, Grant #37 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Dale #75, Grant #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Dale held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dale #101 in 1995, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Dale #386, 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 | Dale | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dale has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dale
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1991
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1957–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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