Grant vs Jeffrey
Grant and Jeffreycompared 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 1986, Grant was ranked #59 and Jeffrey #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1984, Grant was ranked #70 and Jeffrey #97 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Grant was ranked #192 and Jeffrey #248 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Jeffrey #532 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Jeffrey #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Jeffrey over time
Grant and Jeffrey appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jeffrey 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Grant moved ahead of Jeffrey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #42 the year before became #42 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grant and Jeffrey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #1595.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Jeffrey averaged 21.6 places apart, ending at #59 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Grant and Jeffrey were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1953 to 1986, ending at #59 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Jeffrey #476 in 1997.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1953–1986
Grant held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jeffrey in 12.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Jeffrey #30 in 1962.
The order changed in 1965: Grant moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #47 and #42; by 1965 that had become #42 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Grant #59, Jeffrey #84.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jeffrey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Jeffrey #476 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Jeffrey moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1313 and #1430; by 2013 that had become #2055 and #931.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Jeffrey #1595.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1954–1984
Grant held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jeffrey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grant #13 in 1964, Jeffrey #48 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Grant #70, Jeffrey #97.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jeffrey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Jeffrey #146 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Jeffrey #532.
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 | Jeffrey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jeffrey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jeffrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #39 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 recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys