Bretton vs Brent

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

Name A

Bretton

Boy name · Rank #11086

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Bretton Brent
Current Rank #11086 #1651
Total Births (all years) 1,095 139,687
Peak Year 1987 1970
Peak Year Births 36 4,270
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Bretton Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 694
1940ss — 4,384
1950ss 19 14,335
1960ss 65 27,165
1970ss 124 35,383
1980ss 217 31,280
1990ss 282 16,624
2000ss 174 6,303
2010ss 173 2,535
2020ss 41 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bretton Brent
2014 23 263
2015 11 253
2016 10 211
2017 12 201
2018 14 163
2019 13 182
2020 10 145
2021 12 154
2022 8 138
2023 5 125
2024 6 102

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, 1958–2024.

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