Boy · Name family
Brent
198,413births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
1966Peak · British Columbia
#442British Columbia 2023
Brent is a boy name family recorded 198,413 times in 11 countries since 1885. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#442 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1966, at 394.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Brent
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent | English | 140,366 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1509 | 1970 | ▼ 49 % |
| Brent | English | 8,122 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1972 | ▼ 47 % |
| Brent | English | 3,712 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 1997 | ▼ 86 % |
| Brent | English | 3,327 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1966 | – |
| Brent | English | 1,470 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1983 | – |
| Brent | English | 1,142 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Brantley | English | 32,435 | 🇺🇸 United States | #499 | 2014 | ▼ 80 % |
| Brantley | English | 280 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #964 | 2021 | ▼ 64 % |
| Brantley | English | 156 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #549 | 2018 | ▼ 36 % |
| Brantley | English | 94 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #442 | 2018 | ▲ 45 % |
| Brentley | English | 4,548 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2006 | 2014 | ▼ 78 % |
| Brently | English | 1,442 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5045 | 2014 | ▼ 77 % |
| Brantly | English | 864 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2013 | ▼ 91 % |
How we grouped these names
- Brent ↔ Brantley — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Brent ↔ Brantly — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Brent ↔ Brentley — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Brent ↔ Brently — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Brent
How popular is the name Brent?
In 2023 it ranked #442 in British Columbia. Official registers record 198,413 births across 11 countries.
What is Brent in other languages?
Brantley (English); Brentley (English); Brently (English); Brantly (English).
When was Brent most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1966, at 394.1 births per 100,000.
Is Brent a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Brent is a boy name.