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How Many People Are Named Brant?
Estimated people named Brant living in the U.S. today
8,714
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,545
- Peak year: 1970 (241 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,714
Brant by age group — who carries the name today?
Brant popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Brant
Brant has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,545 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,714 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 39,224 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Brants you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Brant in the US?
An estimated 8,714 people named Brant are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Brant very rare — about 1 in 39,224 Americans.
Is Brant a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Brant is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Brant most popular?
Brant peaked in 1970, when 241 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Brant?
Brant ranks #2,629 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).