Brant: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,321

among boys · ↑581 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brant · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1970

241 babies

All-time total

9,579

#1,238 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Brant popularity over time

9,579 babies have been named Brant since 1918, 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

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	–	#4,248
1920s	–	35	35	4	+600%	#2,791
1930s	–	77	77	8	+120%	#1,725
1940s	–	174	174	17	+126%	#1,097
1950s	–	602	602	60	+246%	#852
1960s	–	1,037	1,037	104	+72%	#607
1970s	5	2,034	2,039	204	+97%	#519
1980s	5	1,790	1,795	180	-12%	#602
1990s	–	1,445	1,445	145	-19%	#773
2000s	–	1,307	1,307	131	-10%	#950
2010s	–	822	822	82	-37%	#1,546
2020s (to 2025)	–	241	241	40	-51%	#2,472

Where Brant 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brant

Brant is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,321 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 9,579 American babies have been named Brant. Its peak came in 1970, when 241 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Brant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brant?

The median living Brant is about 39 years old; half are between 24 and 52. An estimated 8,800 people named Brant are alive in the United States today.

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

Brant 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	–	–	35	#3,321
2024	–	–	28	#3,902
2023	–	–	41	#3,013
2022	–	–	39	#3,109
2021	–	–	46	#2,735
2020	–	–	52	#2,472
2019	–	–	58	#2,342
2018	–	–	72	#2,017
2017	–	–	67	#2,068
2016	–	–	80	#1,864
2015	–	–	81	#1,829
2014	–	–	85	#1,767
2013	–	–	84	#1,736
2012	–	–	103	#1,546
2011	–	–	97	#1,587
2010	–	–	95	#1,642
2009	–	–	101	#1,590
2008	–	–	106	#1,524
2007	–	–	123	#1,360
2006	–	–	117	#1,374
2005	–	–	116	#1,308
2004	–	–	158	#1,034
2003	–	–	149	#1,045
2002	–	–	125	#1,141
2001	–	–	162	#950
2000	–	–	150	#987
1995	–	–	108	#1,091
1990	–	–	173	#773
1985	–	–	160	#696
1980	–	–	173	#659
1975	–	–	210	#558
1970	–	–	241	#519
1965	–	–	84	#808
1960	–	–	69	#912
1955	–	–	59	#977
1950	–	–	57	#906
1945	–	–	8	#2,586
1940	–	–	10	#2,342
1935	–	–	7	#2,993
1930	–	–	6	#3,636
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,372
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Brant

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Brant Daugherty American actor b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brant?

The median living Brant is about 39 years old. Half of all living Brants are between 24 and 52 years old.

How many people named Brant are alive today?

An estimated 8,800 people named Brant are alive in the United States, based on 9,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brant in 2025?

Brant ranked #3,321 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brant?

9,579 babies have been named Brant in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brant most popular?

Brant peaked in 1970, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Brant a boy or girl name?

Brant is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brant rising or falling?

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

Will Brant become more popular?

Brant is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Brant in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Brant?

Well-known people named Brant include Brant Daugherty (actor).

Names like Brant

Names that sound and feel close to Brant: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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