boy's name

Grantas

GRAHN-tahs (Lithuanian)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 49

Grantas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Grantas Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Grantas by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 19
2010s 14
2020s (to 2025) 7

How Popular Is Grantas?

In 2021, Grantas was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Grantas Is Used

Ireland #742 3 in 2011
England & Wales #4,133 4 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Grantas

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Grantas Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grantas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Grantas

  • Lithuanian GRAHN-tahs

Sibling Names for Grantas

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Grantas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Grantas

How popular is the name Grantas?

In 2021, Grantas was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Grantas a girl's or a boy's name?

Grantas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Grantas?

Grantas has 2 syllables.

When was Grantas most popular?

Grantas peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.