Brekken vs Brent

Side-by-side comparison of Brekken and Brent — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brekken

Boy name · Rank #11552

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brekken Brent
Current Rank #11552 #1651
Total Births (all years) 476 139,687
Peak Year 2014 1970
Peak Year Births 37 4,270
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brekken Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss — 14,335
1960ss — 27,165
1970ss — 35,383
1980ss — 31,280
1990ss — 16,624
2000ss 98 6,303
2010ss 292 2,535
2020ss 86 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brekken Brent
2014 37 263
2015 29 253
2016 35 211
2017 23 201
2018 31 163
2019 20 182
2020 13 145
2021 19 154
2022 25 138
2023 23 125
2024 6 102

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2001–2024.

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