Boys' name · since 2004

Brentson

11 babies named Brentson in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Brentson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Brentson recorded 11 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2004 to 2014.

  • #33,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brentson ranks #33,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Brentson's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Brentson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brentson's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brentson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 20042014 6

Brentson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Brentson's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Brentson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brentson? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 11 babies named Brentson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,250 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 6 births.
Where does Brentson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brentson ranks #33,250 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 Brentson most popular? ▼
Brentson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Brentson been used? ▼
Records for Brentson go back to 2004, giving 11 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Brentson? ▼
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brentson: 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, 2004–2014 (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 Brentson 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.