Total births
1,424
Boys' name · since 1960
Brently
1,424 babies named Brently in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4932
- among boys today
- 1,424
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Brently is the #4932 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,424 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Brently recorded 1,424 times among boys since 1960, holding rank #4932 nationally today, ahead of 65% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #4932 among boys today
- 1,424 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brently is currently the #4932 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 1,424 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4932
- among boys today
- 1,424
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Brently vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4932
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Brently was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
121 babies were named Brently in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Brently compares
1,424 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brently's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brently | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,424 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 121 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brently's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brently's full recorded timeline at 1993, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 121 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brently at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#4,932
Active since
1960
Brently popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Brently popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2010 (Brently as girls' name)
Brently by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brently's strongest decade.
731 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Brently births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 96
1960s
96 births
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 127
1980s
127 births
- 1990s 109
1990s
109 births
- 2000s 102
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
731 births
- 2020s 161
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 731 births (51% of all-time use).
How Brently compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brently's total volume
Brently vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brently by state
Where Brently concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 34 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 25 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 24 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.2% |
Tennessee share of Brently's total US births 2.4%
Even split
34 of 1,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Brently appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brently? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 1,424 babies named Brently. Today it holds rank #4932 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 121 births.
When was Brently most popular? ▼
Brently was most popular in the 2010s decade with 731 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Brently most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brently are Tennessee (34 births), Ohio (26 births), Texas (25 births).
How long has the name Brently been used? ▼
Brently has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brently? ▼
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 Brently's data
- Brently's decade-level peak was the 2010s (731 total births); usage has since declined to 161 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Brentlys (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Brently
Nearby Names Like Brently
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brently
Brett Boy
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Brent Boy
#1653 139,799 births
Brendan Boy
#1010 91,816 births
Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
Bret Boy
#4734 29,819 births
Compare Brently side by side: Brently vs Brett Brently vs Brent Brently vs Brendan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brently
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2025 (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. "Brently: #4932 Boys' Name - 1,424 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brently. 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 Brently 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 June 2026.