Bret vs Brent

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

Name A

Bret

Boy name · Rank #4719

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Bret Brent
Current Rank #4719 #1651
Total Births (all years) 29,798 139,687
Peak Year 1959 1970
Peak Year Births 1,839 4,270
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Bret Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss 5 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss 133 4,384
1950ss 3,963 14,335
1960ss 8,413 27,165
1970ss 5,536 35,383
1980ss 5,582 31,280
1990ss 4,007 16,624
2000ss 1,618 6,303
2010ss 431 2,535
2020ss 110 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bret Brent
2014 45 263
2015 33 253
2016 33 211
2017 23 201
2018 34 163
2019 21 182
2020 17 145
2021 22 154
2022 23 138
2023 27 125
2024 21 102

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, 1926–2024.

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