Boys' name · since 1985

Brentin

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Brentin, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade

181 boys have been named Brentin since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Brentin recorded 181 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2020.

  • #13,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 181 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brentin ranks #13,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brentin's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brentin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brentin's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brentin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2011)
12
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 19851991200020052009201420192020 7

Brentin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (64 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Brentin's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Brentin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brentin? ▼
181 babies have been named Brentin since 1985. All-time, it sits at #13,565 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2011 with 12 births.
Where does Brentin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brentin ranks #13,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brentin most popular? ▼
Brentin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brentin been used? ▼
Brentin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 36 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Brentin? ▼
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 Brentin's data

  • Brentin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brentin

Nearby Names Like Brentin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brentin

Brett Boy
#1385 159,109 births
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Brendan Boy
#1101 91,816 births
Brennan Boy
#1004 33,258 births
Bret Boy
#4896 29,819 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brentin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1985–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Brentin 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 August 2026.