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 #3618

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brennen Brent
Current Rank #3618 #1651
Total Births (all years) 9,018 139,687
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 455 4,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brennen Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss — 14,335
1960ss 42 27,165
1970ss 166 35,383
1980ss 655 31,280
1990ss 2,442 16,624
2000ss 3,664 6,303
2010ss 1,835 2,535
2020ss 214 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brennen Brent
2014 153 263
2015 143 253
2016 126 211
2017 87 201
2018 65 163
2019 74 182
2020 57 145
2021 53 154
2022 39 138
2023 34 125
2024 31 102

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, 1962–2024.

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