Brent vs Brennan

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

Name A

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Name B

Brennan

Boy name · Rank #1055

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1885–2024.

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