Grant vs Trevor
Grant and Trevorcompared 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 1972, Grant was ranked #22 and Trevor #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Grant was ranked #39 and Trevor #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Grant was ranked #264 and Trevor #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Trevor #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Trevor over time
Grant and Trevor appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Grant held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Trevor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Trevor 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 1963, Grant moved ahead of Trevor in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #44 the year before became #40 and #49.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grant and Trevor changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #1758.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Trevor averaged 28.0 places apart, ending at #39 and #98.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Trevor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Trevor moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1869 and #1986; by 2020 that had become #3334 and #2404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Trevor #1758.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1953–1982
Grant held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Trevor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Trevor #36 in 1953.
The order changed in 1963: Grant moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #51 and #44; by 1963 that had become #40 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Grant #39, Trevor #98.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Grant held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Trevor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grant #13 in 1964, Trevor #27 in 1954.
The order changed in 1956: Grant moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #33 and #31; by 1956 that had become #24 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Grant #22, Trevor #98.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Trevor in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Trevor #127 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Trevor #604.
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 | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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 Trevor.
- 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
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys