Gray vs Grant

Side-by-side comparison of Gray and Grant — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gray

Boy name · Rank #1342

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Name B

Grant

Boy name · Rank #241

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Metric Gray Grant
Current Rank #1342 #241
Total Births (all years) 5,038 134,896
Peak Year 2023 1997
Peak Year Births 175 3,315
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gray Grant
1880ss 17 459
1890ss 15 614
1900ss 38 640
1910ss 140 2,718
1920ss 195 3,626
1930ss 158 2,749
1940ss 229 3,966
1950ss 333 5,733
1960ss 306 6,805
1970ss 203 7,201
1980ss 258 14,521
1990ss 433 25,457
2000ss 618 28,414
2010ss 1,296 23,767
2020ss 799 8,226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gray Grant
2014 127 2,646
2015 141 2,361
2016 144 2,351
2017 145 2,293
2018 148 2,167
2019 156 1,982
2020 151 1,771
2021 167 1,789
2022 164 1,672
2023 175 1,541
2024 142 1,453

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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