Brennen vs Brent

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

Name A

Brennen

Boy name · Rank #3634

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1653

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Metric Brennen Brent
Current Rank #3634 #1653
Total Births (all years) 9,039 139,799
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 455 4,269
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brennen Brent
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1910s - 111
1920s - 199
1930s - 694
1940s - 4,384
1950s - 14,335
1960s 42 27,164
1970s 166 35,380
1980s 655 31,279
1990s 2,442 16,624
2000s 3,664 6,303
2010s 1,836 2,536
2020s 234 780

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brennen Brent
2014 153 263
2015 143 254
2016 126 211
2017 88 201
2018 65 163
2019 74 182
2020 57 145
2021 53 154
2022 39 138
2023 34 125
2024 31 102
2025 20 116

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, 1962–2025.

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