Grant vs Lochlann
Grant and Lochlanncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Lochlann #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Grant was ranked #341 and Lochlann #257 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Lochlann #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Lochlann #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Lochlann over time
Grant and Lochlann appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Grant held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lochlann in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Lochlann 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grant and Lochlann changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #1322.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #232 in 1998, Lochlann #1048 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lochlann in 7.
Highest recorded here: Grant #232 in 1998, Lochlann #1048 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Lochlann moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1869 and #2488; by 2020 that had become #3334 and #1431.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Lochlann #1322.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Grant
Pairs where Grant shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Wayne vs Grant
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Wayne and Grant averaged 5.1 places apart, ending at #88 and #70.
Wayne · Grant · 30 shared years, 1954–1984 · Closest over the longest run
- Jason vs Grant
In 1969, Jason moved ahead of Grant in New Zealand · Boys — #19 and #17 the year before became #6 and #18.
Jason · Grant · 22 shared years, 1966–1987 · One moved ahead of the other
- Gregory vs Grant
Across 34 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Gregory and Grant averaged 8.1 places apart, ending at #72 and #99.
Gregory · Grant · 34 shared years, 1954–1987 · Closest over the longest run
- George vs Grant
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Grant averaged 10.0 places apart, ending at #66 and #75.
George · Grant · 38 shared years, 1953–1990 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Grant | Lochlann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lochlann.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Lochlann
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys