Brent vs Brett

Side-by-side comparison of Brent and Brett — 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

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Brent Brett
Current Rank #1651 #1059
Total Births (all years) 139,687 158,979
Peak Year 1970 1986
Peak Year Births 4,270 4,731
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Brent Brett
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 111 —
1920ss 199 10
1930ss 694 38
1940ss 4,384 548
1950ss 14,335 7,255
1960ss 27,165 25,834
1970ss 35,383 28,926
1980ss 31,280 41,293
1990ss 16,624 35,419
2000ss 6,303 14,659
2010ss 2,535 3,947
2020ss 664 1,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brent Brett
2014 263 386
2015 253 324
2016 211 333
2017 201 315
2018 163 288
2019 182 275
2020 145 241
2021 154 201
2022 138 216
2023 125 187
2024 102 205

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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