Brenan vs Brent

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

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Brenan

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brenan Brent
Current Rank Unranked #1651
Total Births (all years) 833 139,687
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 42 4,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brenan Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss — 14,335
1960ss — 27,165
1970ss 38 35,383
1980ss 97 31,280
1990ss 257 16,624
2000ss 296 6,303
2010ss 133 2,535
2020ss 12 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenan Brent
2014 10 263
2015 12 253
2016 7 211
2017 6 201
2018 9 163
2019 8 182
2020 5 145
2021 7 154
2022 — 138
2023 — 125
2024 — 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, 1972–2021.

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