Bren vs Brent

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

Name A

Bren

Boy name · Rank #9101

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Bren Brent
Current Rank #9101 #1651
Total Births (all years) 555 139,687
Peak Year 2003 1970
Peak Year Births 16 4,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Bren Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss 22 14,335
1960ss 53 27,165
1970ss 46 35,383
1980ss 103 31,280
1990ss 81 16,624
2000ss 116 6,303
2010ss 93 2,535
2020ss 41 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bren Brent
2014 7 263
2015 11 253
2016 11 211
2017 8 201
2018 13 163
2019 12 182
2020 7 145
2021 10 154
2022 8 138
2023 8 125
2024 8 102

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, 1956–2024.

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