Brett vs Brent

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

Name A

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brett Brent
Current Rank #1059 #1651
Total Births (all years) 158,979 139,687
Peak Year 1986 1970
Peak Year Births 4,731 4,270
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brett Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss 10 199
1930ss 38 694
1940ss 548 4,384
1950ss 7,255 14,335
1960ss 25,834 27,165
1970ss 28,926 35,383
1980ss 41,293 31,280
1990ss 35,419 16,624
2000ss 14,659 6,303
2010ss 3,947 2,535
2020ss 1,050 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brett Brent
2014 386 263
2015 324 253
2016 333 211
2017 315 201
2018 288 163
2019 275 182
2020 241 145
2021 201 154
2022 216 138
2023 187 125
2024 205 102

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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