boy's name
Brandt
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,456
Brandt is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Brandt is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 141 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brandt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 44 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 230 |
| 1960s | 401 |
| 1970s | 715 |
| 1980s | 1,012 |
| 1990s | 1,064 |
| 2000s | 1,196 |
| 2010s | 1,094 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Brandt?
In 2025, Brandt was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brandt is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brandt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brandt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brandt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brandt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brandt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brandt
How popular is the name Brandt?
In 2025, Brandt was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brandt a girl's or a boy's name?
Brandt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brandt?
Brandt has 1 syllable.
When was Brandt most popular?
Brandt peaked in 2007, when 141 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brandt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brandt currently ranks #3,678 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.