Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2016
Brenston
10 babies named Brenston in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Brenston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenston has been recorded 10 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 10 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Brenston since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Brenston was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
5 babies were named Brenston in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Brenston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brenston's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded.
Brenston at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Brenston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Brenston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brenston's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Brenston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenston? ▼
10 babies have been named Brenston since 2016. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2016 with 5 births.
When was Brenston most popular? ▼
Brenston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Brenston been used? ▼
Records for Brenston go back to 2016, giving 6 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Brenston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brenston's data
- Brenston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brenston
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brenston
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brenston: Baby Name Since 2016 - 10 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brenston draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.