Brenton Boy
How popular is Brenton?
#2,091 boy name in 2025
70 baby boys were named Brenton in the US in 2025, making it the 2091st most popular boy name.
14,047living people named Brenton (est.)
35median age of people named Brenton
15,117babies named Brenton since 1880
1 in 47,362US babies born in 2025
Brenton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,091 for boys (▼ 134 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 70 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,119 in 2015, #1,673 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1984 (799 boys) |
| Highest rank | #260 in 1984 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| 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 Brenton is most popular
Babies named Brenton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Brenton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 | #2,044 |
| 1920s | 98 | #2,229 |
| 1930s | 116 | #1,639 |
| 1940s | 215 | #1,109 |
| 1950s | 311 | #1,202 |
| 1960s | 721 | #609 |
| 1970s | 1,608 | #596 |
| 1980s | 4,335 | #260 |
| 1990s | 3,222 | #468 |
| 2000s | 2,074 | #714 |
| 2010s | 1,848 | #898 |
| 2020s | 511 | #1,668 |
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Questions
- Is Brenton a boy or girl name?
- Brenton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Brenton were boys.
- How popular is the name Brenton?
- 70 baby boys were named Brenton in the US in 2025, making it the 2091st most popular boy name.
- When was Brenton most popular?
- Brenton peaked in 1984, when 799 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #260 in 1984.
- How many people are named Brenton?
- 15,117 babies have been named Brenton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 14,047 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
- Where is Brenton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Brenton was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 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.