Grant vs Ross
Grant and Rosscompared 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 1983, Grant was ranked #46 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Ross #84 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Grant was ranked #85 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Grant was ranked #341 and Ross #85 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Ross over time
Grant and Ross appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant moved into the top 50 at #40 in 1963 as Ross fell out of it to #51, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Grant moved ahead of Ross in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #47 the year before became #40 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Ross averaged 32.0 places apart, ending at #46 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Grant and Ross were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #85 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Grant held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ross in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grant #13 in 1964, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order changed in 1956: Grant moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #33 and #26; by 1956 that had become #24 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Grant #85, Ross #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 29.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1953–1983
Grant held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ross in 10.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order changed in 1963: Grant moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #51 and #47; by 1963 that had become #40 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Grant #46, Ross #86.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Ross #84.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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 Ross 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys