Derek vs Grant
Derek 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 1970, Derek was ranked #95 and Grant #20 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Derek was ranked #272 and Grant #240 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Derek was ranked #429 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #727 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #1108 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Derek and Grant over time
Derek and Grant appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Derek held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Derek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Grant 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derek #464 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Grant in 12.
Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Derek moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1596 and #1085; by 2009 that had become #1099 and #1568.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Grant #4270.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970
Derek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grant in 17.
Highest recorded here: Derek #76 in 1958, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Derek #95, Grant #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Derek held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Derek #78 in 1991, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Derek #429, 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 | Derek | 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 | 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) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · 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