Brandt
A German and Scandinavian surname from the Germanic element brand, meaning fire or sword, which has since been taken up as a given name.
Brandt in 2025
Brandt was given to 30 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,918th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 110,511 babies born.
The history of Brandt
Brandt reached its highest point in 2007, when 141 babies were given the name, ranking 2,805th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,981st, in 1983.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 6,157 babies have been named Brandt. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brandt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brandt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 7,447 |
| 1920s | 20 | 5,796 |
| 1930s | 44 | 4,650 |
| 1940s | 76 | 4,543 |
| 1950s | 230 | 2,907 |
| 1960s | 401 | 2,482 |
| 1970s | 715 | 2,086 |
| 1980s | 1,012 | 1,981 |
| 1990s | 1,064 | 2,294 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | 2,498 |
| 2010s | 1,094 | 2,917 |
| 2020s | 300 | 4,713 |
Where Brandt is heading
Brandt has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 115 babies in 2015 to 30 in 2025.
Names like Brandt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brandt.