Grant vs Norman

Grant and Normancompared 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 1957, Grant was ranked #23 and Norman #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1962, Grant was ranked #51 and Norman #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Grant was ranked #337 and Norman #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Norman #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Grant and Norman over time

Grant and Norman appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Grant held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Norman in 0.

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.

Norman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Grant 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Grant moved ahead of Norman in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #88 and #69 the year before became #78 and #79.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Norman #1337 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Norman in 6.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Norman #1337 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Norman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1869 and #3937; by 2020 that had become #3334 and #2076.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Norman #2443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1953–1962
Grant held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Norman in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grant #48 in 1960, Norman #62 in 1953.
The order changed in 1955: Grant moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #88 and #69; by 1955 that had become #78 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Grant #51, Norman #97.

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
See the 1984 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1969 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1987 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1990 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Grant, Norman
Field	Grant	Norman
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 #2443 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Norman.
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

Norman

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #63 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 recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys