Names / Boy names
Grit
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#11,314
in 2023
First recorded
2021
in U.S. data
Children named
11
since 2021
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #11,314 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Grit was first recorded in 2021. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 11 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.