Brenton vs Brett

Side-by-side comparison of Brenton and Brett - 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

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Brenton Brett
Current Rank #1960 #1059
Total Births (all years) 15,099 159,109
Peak Year 1984 1986
Peak Year Births 799 4,729
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Brenton Brett
1910s 40 -
1920s 98 10
1930s 116 38
1940s 215 547
1950s 311 7,255
1960s 721 25,835
1970s 1,608 28,922
1980s 4,335 41,289
1990s 3,222 35,422
2000s 2,074 14,659
2010s 1,848 3,947
2020s 511 1,185

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenton Brett
2014 199 386
2015 171 324
2016 169 333
2017 157 315
2018 156 288
2019 150 275
2020 95 241
2021 81 201
2022 83 216
2023 102 187
2024 80 207
2025 70 133

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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