Brenden vs Brent

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

Name A

Brenden

Boy name · Rank #2503

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brenden Brent
Current Rank #2503 #1651
Total Births (all years) 25,670 139,687
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 1,394 4,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brenden Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss 28 14,335
1960ss 279 27,165
1970ss 573 35,383
1980ss 1,864 31,280
1990ss 7,930 16,624
2000ss 10,990 6,303
2010ss 3,592 2,535
2020ss 414 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenden Brent
2014 345 263
2015 242 253
2016 204 211
2017 205 201
2018 170 163
2019 131 182
2020 118 145
2021 104 154
2022 78 138
2023 60 125
2024 54 102

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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