Total births
9,569
Boys' name · since 1918
Brant
9,569 babies named Brant in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3911
- among boys today
- 9,569
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Brant currently ranks #3911 among boys' names in America, with 9,569 babies recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Brant recorded 9,569 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #3911 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3911 among boys today
- 9,569 born since 1918
- 1970s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brant is currently the #3911 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 9,569 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3911
- among boys today
- 9,569
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Brant vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3911
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Brant was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
241 babies were named Brant in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Brant compares
9,569 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brant's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brant | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,569 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 241 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brant's full recorded timeline at 1975, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 241 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brant at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#3,911
Active since
1918
Brant popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 241
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Brant popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1971 (Brant as girls' name)
Brant by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Brant's strongest decade.
2,034 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Brant births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 77
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 174
1940s
174 births
- 1950s 602
1950s
602 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,037 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,034 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,790 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,445 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,307 births
- 2010s
2010s
822 births
- 2020s 241
2020s
241 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,034 births (21% of all-time use).
How Brant compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brant's total volume
Brant vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brant by state
Where Brant concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 743 | 7.8% |
| #2 | California | | 604 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 522 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 395 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 344 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 334 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 312 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 239 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Brant's total US births 7.8%
Even split
743 of 9,569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Brant appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brant? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 9,569 babies named Brant. Today it holds rank #3911 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 241 births.
When was Brant most popular? ▼
Brant was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,034 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Brant most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brant are Texas (743 births), California (604 births), Ohio (522 births).
How long has the name Brant been used? ▼
Records for Brant go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brant? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brant's data
- Brant's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,034 total births); usage has since declined to 241 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brants (743 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brant
Nearby Names Like Brant
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brant
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Brant side by side: Brant vs Brandon Brant vs Bradley Brant vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brant
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brant: #3911 Boys' Name - 9,569 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brant. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brant draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.