Dean vs Grant
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #37 and Grant #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Dean was ranked #66 and Grant #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Dean was ranked #82 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Dean was ranked #124 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Grant over time
Dean and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Grant 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.
Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dean 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 1984, Dean moved ahead of Grant in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #50 and #46 the year before became #40 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Grant changed places 11 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1956 and 1987, ending at #66 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Grant averaged 16.9 places apart, ending at #37 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1957 to 1990, ending at #37 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1957–1990
Dean held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Grant in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order changed in 1984: Dean moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #50 and #46; by 1984 that had become #40 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Dean #37, Grant #75.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1956–1987
Dean held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grant in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dean #13 in 1967, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order changed in 1985: Dean moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #82 and #70; by 1985 that had become #68 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Dean #66, Grant #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Grant #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Dean held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #27 in 1992, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Dean #82, 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 | Dean | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | 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
- Dean and Grant both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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