Grant vs Gregory
Grant and Gregorycompared 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, Grant was ranked #99 and Gregory #72 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Grant was ranked #75 and Gregory #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Grant was ranked #277 and Gregory #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Gregory #404 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Gregory over time
Grant and Gregory appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Gregory 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.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Grant 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Gregory moved into the top 50 at #39 in 1978 as Grant fell out of it to #54, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Grant moved ahead of Gregory in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #82 and #81 the year before became #75 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grant and Gregory changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1987, ending at #99 and #72.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Gregory averaged 26.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Grant and Gregory were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1990, ending at #75 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Gregory #117 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #125 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #4270 and #1460.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1990
Grant held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gregory in 31.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Gregory #7 in 1954.
The order changed in 1990: Grant moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #82 and #81; by 1990 that had become #75 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Grant #75, Gregory #95.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Grant held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Gregory in 15.
Highest recorded here: Grant #13 in 1964, Gregory #16 in 1960.
The order changed in 1978: Gregory moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #43 and #50; by 1978 that had become #54 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Grant #99, Gregory #72.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gregory in 29.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Gregory #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gregory in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Gregory #118 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Gregory #404.
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 | Grant | Gregory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory has a recorded origin (From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; 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
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
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys