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 #1960

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1653

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Metric Brenton Brent
Current Rank #1960 #1653
Total Births (all years) 15,099 139,799
Peak Year 1984 1970
Peak Year Births 799 4,269
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brenton Brent
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1910s 40 111
1920s 98 199
1930s 116 694
1940s 215 4,384
1950s 311 14,335
1960s 721 27,164
1970s 1,608 35,380
1980s 4,335 31,279
1990s 3,222 16,624
2000s 2,074 6,303
2010s 1,848 2,536
2020s 511 780

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenton Brent
2014 199 263
2015 171 254
2016 169 211
2017 157 201
2018 156 163
2019 150 182
2020 95 145
2021 81 154
2022 83 138
2023 102 125
2024 80 102
2025 70 116

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, 1912–2025.

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