Brentley vs Brent

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

Name A

Brentley

Boy name · Rank #1778

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brentley Brent
Current Rank #1778 #1651
Total Births (all years) 4,167 139,687
Peak Year 2014 1970
Peak Year Births 413 4,270
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brentley Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss 19 14,335
1960ss 94 27,165
1970ss 135 35,383
1980ss 169 31,280
1990ss 138 16,624
2000ss 155 6,303
2010ss 2,786 2,535
2020ss 671 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brentley Brent
2014 413 263
2015 411 253
2016 326 211
2017 278 201
2018 238 163
2019 224 182
2020 181 145
2021 152 154
2022 118 138
2023 128 125
2024 92 102

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, 1957–2024.

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