boy's name

Gratian

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 57

Gratian is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 1905, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1905.

Gratian over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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Births named Gratian by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 15
1910s 5
1920s 5
1930s 10
2020s (to 2024) 5

How popular is Gratian?

In 2024, Gratian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Gratian is used

France #5,928 5 in 2024
England & Wales #6,059 3 in 2025
United States #13,199 5 in 2024

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.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Gratian

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

Parents who like Gratian also like

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

Sibling names for Gratian

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gratian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Gratian

How popular is the name Gratian?

In 2024, Gratian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

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

Gratian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Gratian most popular?

Gratian peaked in 1905, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Gratian a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gratian currently ranks #6,059 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.