Brendon vs Brent

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

Name A

Brendon

Boy name · Rank #2554

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brendon Brent
Current Rank #2554 #1651
Total Births (all years) 20,033 139,687
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 868 4,270
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brendon Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss 8 199
1930ss 19 694
1940ss 26 4,384
1950ss 69 14,335
1960ss 443 27,165
1970ss 1,466 35,383
1980ss 3,172 31,280
1990ss 6,833 16,624
2000ss 5,660 6,303
2010ss 2,016 2,535
2020ss 321 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendon Brent
2014 181 263
2015 172 253
2016 124 211
2017 114 201
2018 138 163
2019 113 182
2020 68 145
2021 83 154
2022 52 138
2023 66 125
2024 52 102

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, 1927–2024.

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