The first name Brant
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Brant last appeared in the official list in 1998, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Brant, 1996–2025
#2,901
rank in 1998
1998
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brant with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brant at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 boys born in the United States were named Brant, the 3,321st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 241 were.
9,579
babies named Brant since 1880
#3,321
rank in 2025
1970
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Brant
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brant DaughertyAmerican actor, born 1985
- Brant BjorkAmerican rock musician, born 1973
- Brant ParkerCartoonist (1920–2007)
- Michael ShermerAmerican science writer, born 1954
Questions
- How popular is the name Brant?
- In 1998, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Brant, ranking 2,901st.
- Is Brant a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,579 US babies named Brant since 1880 were boys.
- When was Brant most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 241 babies were named Brant, its highest rank at 519th.
- Is Brant also a surname?
- Yes. Brant is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.