Brentley
Boy name · #2008 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 75 baby boys were named Brentley, placing it at #2008 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #642, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Brentley.
The 68-year story
Brentley first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 413 boys were named Brentley — good for #636 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Brentley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brentley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brentley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brentley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brentley is most common
State-level data for Brentley 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 Brentley
Statistically, parents drawn to Brentley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Berkley, Henley, Kingsley, Ridley, and Conley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brentley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 92 | #1776 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1516 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1253 |
| 2020 | 181 | #1095 |
| 2019 | 224 | #956 |
| 2018 | 238 | #906 |
| 2017 | 278 | #815 |
| 2016 | 326 | #748 |
| 2015 | 411 | #642 |
| 2014 | 413 | #636 |
| 2013 | 372 | #652 |
| 2012 | 304 | #751 |
| 2011 | 154 | #1159 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2037 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brentley a popular boy name?
Brentley ranked #2008 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #642.
When was the name Brentley most popular?
Brentley peaked in 2014, when 413 American boys received the name (ranked #636 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brentley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Brentley. 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.