Grant vs Noel
Grant and Noelcompared 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 1963, Grant was ranked #17 and Noel #94 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Grant was ranked #47 and Noel #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Noel #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Grant was ranked #341 and Noel #282 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Noel #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Noel #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Noel over time
Grant and Noel appear together in 4 published lists, across 59 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.
Noel 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 1958, Grant moved ahead of Noel in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #61 and #60 the year before became #54 and #76.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Noel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Noel #372 in 2015.
The order changed in 2003: Noel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #568 and #691; by 2003 that had become #761 and #746.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Noel #567.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1953–1964
Grant held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Noel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grant #40 in 1963, Noel #54 in 1953.
The order changed in 1958: Grant moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #61 and #60; by 1958 that had become #54 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Grant #47, Noel #91.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1954–1963
Grant held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Noel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grant #14 in 1962, Noel #63 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Grant #17, Noel #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Noel #73 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Noel #251.
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 | Noel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Grant and Noel both have 1 syllable.
- 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
Noel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #139 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys