Brent Boy
How popular is Brent?
#1,509 boy name in 2025
116 baby boys were named Brent in the US in 2025, making it the 1509th most popular boy name.
122,772living people named Brent (est.)
48median age of people named Brent
140,366babies named Brent since 1880
1 in 28,581US babies born in 2025
Brent popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,509 for boys (▲ 141 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 116 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-54% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #873 in 2015, #1,262 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1970 (4,269 boys) |
| Highest rank | #73 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1885 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Brent is most popular
Babies named Brent per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- West Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
Brent by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #935 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,100 |
| 1910s | 111 | #1,588 |
| 1920s | 199 | #1,468 |
| 1930s | 694 | #418 |
| 1940s | 4,384 | #240 |
| 1950s | 14,335 | #151 |
| 1960s | 27,164 | #92 |
| 1970s | 35,380 | #73 |
| 1980s | 31,279 | #84 |
| 1990s | 16,624 | #127 |
| 2000s | 6,303 | #319 |
| 2010s | 2,536 | #655 |
| 2020s | 780 | #1,240 |
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Questions
- Is Brent a boy or girl name?
- Brent is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Brent were boys.
- How popular is the name Brent?
- 116 baby boys were named Brent in the US in 2025, making it the 1509th most popular boy name.
- When was Brent most popular?
- Brent peaked in 1970, when 4,269 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #73 in 1971.
- How many people are named Brent?
- 140,366 babies have been named Brent in the US since 1880. We estimate about 122,772 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Brent most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Brent was most common in Louisiana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.