Grant vs Martin
Grant and Martincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Martin #74 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Grant was ranked #75 and Martin #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Grant was ranked #99 and Martin #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Grant was ranked #341 and Martin #131 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Grant and Martin over time
Grant and Martin appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 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.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1990, Grant moved ahead of Martin in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #82 and #77 the year before became #75 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Martin averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #75 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Grant and Martin were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1990, ending at #75 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, Martin #109 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1990
Grant held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Martin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Martin #41 in 1967.
The order changed in 1990: Grant moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #82 and #77; by 1990 that had become #75 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Grant #75, Martin #84.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1954–1987
Grant held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Martin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grant #13 in 1964, Martin #34 in 1963.
The order changed in 1987: Martin moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #87 and #98; by 1987 that had become #99 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Grant #99, Martin #81.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Martin #346.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Martin #30 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Martin #74.
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 | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman name Martinus, connected to Mars, the Roman god of war. Widely known through Saint Martin of Tours, a 4th-century bishop and patron saint of France. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (Ancient Roman) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; 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
Martin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #83 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys