Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Brandt

Meaning Brandt is a Germanic surname and given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,674 Trend ↓ Falling 51%

Brandt is a Germanic surname and given name.

Rank 2025
#3,674
among boys · ↓396 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Brandt · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
141 babies
All-time total
6,157
#1,567 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Brandt popularity over time

6,157 babies have been named Brandt since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #3,893
1920s – 20 20 2 +300% #3,015
1930s – 44 44 4 +120% #2,343
1940s – 76 76 8 +73% #2,082
1950s – 230 230 23 +203% #1,308
1960s – 401 401 40 +74% #1,016
1970s – 715 715 72 +78% #876
1980s 38 974 1,012 101 +42% #874
1990s – 1,064 1,064 106 +5% #1,008
2000s – 1,196 1,196 120 +12% #1,096
2010s – 1,094 1,094 109 -9% #1,317
2020s (to 2025) – 300 300 50 -54% #2,192

Where Brandt is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Brandt

Brandt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,674 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 6,157 American babies have been named Brandt. Its peak came in 2007, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brandt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandt?

The median living Brandt is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 5,800 people named Brandt are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brandt year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 30 #3,674
2024 – – 36 #3,278
2023 – – 49 #2,663
2022 – – 65 #2,220
2021 – – 57 #2,378
2020 – – 63 #2,192
2019 – – 91 #1,724
2018 – – 94 #1,682
2017 – – 97 #1,631
2016 – – 85 #1,790
2015 – – 115 #1,463
2014 – – 128 #1,345
2013 – – 131 #1,317
2012 – – 120 #1,391
2011 – – 118 #1,405
2010 – – 115 #1,440
2009 – – 132 #1,314
2008 – – 129 #1,336
2007 – – 141 #1,246
2006 – – 118 #1,368
2005 – – 110 #1,362
2004 – – 115 #1,295
2003 – – 123 #1,198
2002 – – 95 #1,387
2001 – – 105 #1,267
2000 – – 128 #1,096
1995 – – 109 #1,081
1990 – – 109 #1,014
1985 8 #7,637 93 #946
1980 6 #9,214 81 #1,004
1975 – – 63 #1,043
1970 – – 85 #876
1965 – – 39 #1,226
1960 – – 26 #1,585
1955 – – 26 #1,507
1950 – – 17 #1,823
1945 – – 8 #2,585
1940 – – 8 #2,689
1935 – – 9 #2,549
1930 – – 5 #4,061
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 5 #3,893
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brandt, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brandt?

The median living Brandt is about 28 years old. Half of all living Brandts are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Brandt are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Brandt are alive in the United States, based on 6,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brandt mean?

Brandt is a Germanic surname and given name.

How popular is the name Brandt in 2025?

Brandt ranked #3,674 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brandt?

6,157 babies have been named Brandt in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandt most popular?

Brandt peaked in 2007, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Brandt a boy or girl name?

Brandt is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brandt rising or falling?

Brandt is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brandt become more popular?

Brandt is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Brandt in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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