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Brent

/ˈbɹɛnt/ · 100% boys · 116 born in 2025

Brent has been given to about 140,366 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɛnt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 122,200
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Brent per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 4,300
  • Born in 2025116
  • All time140,366
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Brent?

Its best year was 1970, when 4,300 babies were given the name, ranking 74th. The typical living American called Brent is about 49 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Brent

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Trent0.85
  2. Brett0.79
  3. Bret0.79
  4. Kent0.70
  5. Brant0.70
  6. Bert0.64
  7. Ben0.60
  8. Brenton0.61

Middle names for Brent

Ranked by flow score
  1. Brent James0.74
  2. Brent Cole0.73
  3. Brent Miles0.73
  4. Brent Wilder0.72
  5. Brent Thomas0.64
  6. Brent Paul0.55

Sibling names for Brent

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hollysister · 0.97
  2. Heidisister · 0.97
  3. Monicasister · 0.96
  4. Andrebrother · 0.93
  5. Shawnbrother · 0.92
  6. Erikbrother · 0.92

Where Brent is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Indiana0.01%
  3. Tennessee0.01%
  4. Florida0.01%
  5. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Brent Anderson0.73
  2. Brent Allen0.73
  3. Brent Adams0.73
  4. Brent Evans0.70
  5. Brent Edwards0.70
  6. Brent Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Brent

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Brent across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.