How Many People Are Named Brent?
people named Brent are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,805 people in the US has this name
Based on 140,366 babies named Brent in Social Security records from 1885 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
4,300 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, perhaps derived from a Celtic word meaning "hill".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Brent (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Brent alive today is about 47 years old, and 68% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 37 and 57 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Brent first appears in the records in 1885 and was given most often in 1970, to 4,300 babies. In 2025, 116 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1885 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Brent never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #73, in 1971, and it was in the top 100 for 18 years, 1969 to 1986. In 2025 it ranked #1,509.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,509 |
| Best rank | #73 (1971) |
| Years in the top 100 | 18 (1969 to 1986) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #82 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Brent alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Brent were born in California than in any other state: about 11,729 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Brent was given 4.2 times as often in Utah, 3.2 times in Idaho and 2.8 times in North Dakota.
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