Brant vs Alexander
How Brant and Alexander compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
Brant
Male · English
Meaning: Proud: Variant Of Brand. Mohawk Indian Joseph Brant Was A Renowned Strategist Who Fought For The British During The American Revolution: And A Devout Scholar Who Translated Christian Religious Works Into His Native Indian Tongue.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Brant (boys) vs Alexander (boys), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Brant | Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2001 — 162 boys | 1993 — 20,529 boys |
| Peak rank | #950 | #21 |
| Most recent rank (2001) | #950 (162 births) | #30 (7,230 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 312 | 657,737 |
| Last 10 years (1992–2001) | 312 | 100,533 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Alexander reached 20,529 US births in 1993 — 20,367 more than Brant's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name list.
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →