Brant is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brant means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brant across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brant has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brant is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “sword or fire”. From a surname derived from Germanic brand meaning sword blade.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,579 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brant per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (241/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Brant is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #1,159 nationally (given to 241 babies that year).
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