Brent
Boy name · #1510 in 2025 · Very rare
Brent is currently the #1510 boy name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #873, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 boys born in 2025 was named Brent.
The 140-year story
Brent first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 4,269 boys were named Brent — good for #74 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brent per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brent in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brent is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brent will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brent is most common
State-level data for Brent is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brent
Statistically, parents drawn to Brent tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kent, Brant, Clint, Brett, and Lamont.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1509 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1650 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1449 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 154 | #1240 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 182 | #1094 |
| 2018 | 163 | #1175 |
| 2017 | 201 | #1007 |
| 2016 | 211 | #973 |
| 2015 | 254 | #873 |
| 2014 | 263 | #849 |
| 2013 | 289 | #777 |
| 2012 | 318 | #731 |
| 2011 | 287 | #782 |
| 2010 | 368 | #655 |
| 2009 | 399 | #626 |
| 2008 | 471 | #559 |
| 2007 | 522 | #505 |
| 2006 | 544 | #485 |
| 2005 | 562 | #454 |
| 2004 | 646 | #404 |
| 2003 | 685 | #382 |
| 2002 | 727 | #362 |
| 2001 | 847 | #330 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brent a popular boy name?
Brent ranked #1510 among boys in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #873.
When was the name Brent most popular?
Brent peaked in 1970, when 4,269 American boys received the name (ranked #74 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brent?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American boys was named Brent. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.