Brenton vs Brent

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

Name A

Brenton

Boy name · Rank #1954

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brenton Brent
Current Rank #1954 #1651
Total Births (all years) 15,028 139,687
Peak Year 1984 1970
Peak Year Births 799 4,270
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brenton Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss 40 111
1920ss 98 199
1930ss 116 694
1940ss 215 4,384
1950ss 311 14,335
1960ss 721 27,165
1970ss 1,608 35,383
1980ss 4,336 31,280
1990ss 3,222 16,624
2000ss 2,073 6,303
2010ss 1,848 2,535
2020ss 440 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenton Brent
2014 199 263
2015 171 253
2016 169 211
2017 157 201
2018 156 163
2019 150 182
2020 95 145
2021 81 154
2022 83 138
2023 101 125
2024 80 102

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, 1912–2024.

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