Grant, a surname-turned-given-name, is derived from the Norman French word grand, meaning "great" or "large." It has been listed in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names every year since 1900 and was a top-200 boy's name every year between 1983 and 2019. Grant has lost popularity in recent years, but remains in the top-250 and was given to more than 1,500 baby boys in 2023. It can be a patriotic name inspired by former President Ulysses S. Grant, who served two terms between 1869 to 1877, but can also be inspired by actor Hugh Grant.
