Daniel vs Grant
Daniel 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 1990, Daniel was ranked #2 and Grant #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Daniel was ranked #2 and Grant #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Daniel was ranked #3 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Daniel was ranked #5 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Daniel and Grant over time
Daniel and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Grant in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Daniel 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Daniel moved ahead of Grant in New Zealand · Boys — #28 and #22 the year before became #17 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Daniel and Grant averaged 29.7 places apart, ending at #2 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1990, ending at #2 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #2 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1990
Daniel held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Grant in 14.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1979, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Daniel #2, Grant #75.
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1954–1987
Daniel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Grant in 18.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #1 in 1980, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order changed in 1973: Daniel moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #28 and #22; by 1973 that had become #17 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Daniel #2, Grant #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Grant #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Daniel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Daniel #3, 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 | Daniel | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #13 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; 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
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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