Brennan vs Brent

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

Name A

Brennan

Boy name · Rank #1055

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brennan Brent
Current Rank #1055 #1651
Total Births (all years) 33,032 139,687
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 1,464 4,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brennan Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss 5 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss 6 4,384
1950ss 80 14,335
1960ss 394 27,165
1970ss 934 35,383
1980ss 2,719 31,280
1990ss 8,300 16,624
2000ss 11,745 6,303
2010ss 7,625 2,535
2020ss 1,224 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brennan Brent
2014 806 263
2015 690 253
2016 549 211
2017 464 201
2018 382 163
2019 340 182
2020 315 145
2021 265 154
2022 224 138
2023 213 125
2024 207 102

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, 1916–2024.

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