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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brent

Ranked #438 - 1 in 66,228 people
US

Most common in

United States

121k bearers

World total

120,794

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#438

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States121k
Worldwide
~121k
rank #438
Rarity
1 in 66,228
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~121k in US

About the name Brent

There are an estimated 120,794 people named Brent alive worldwide today. That ranks Brent at #438 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brent is held by approximately 120,794 people, ranking #438 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,748 U.S. residents).

Historically Brent is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Brent appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Brent popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brent, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1896: 5
  3. 1910: 5
  4. 1912: 8
  5. 1913: 6
  6. 1915: 17
  7. 1916: 18
  8. 1917: 17
  9. 1918: 19
  10. 1919: 21
  11. 1920: 22
  12. 1921: 21
  13. 1922: 14
  14. 1923: 15
  15. 1924: 18
  16. 1925: 19
  17. 1926: 21
  18. 1927: 26
  19. 1928: 19
  20. 1929: 24
  21. 1930: 29
  22. 1931: 36
  23. 1932: 32
  24. 1933: 46
  25. 1934: 45
  26. 1935: 51
  27. 1936: 65
  28. 1937: 91
  29. 1938: 114
  30. 1939: 185
  31. 1940: 288
  32. 1941: 289
  33. 1942: 315
  34. 1943: 350
  35. 1944: 315
  36. 1945: 269
  37. 1946: 506
  38. 1947: 675
  39. 1948: 645
  40. 1949: 738
  41. 1950: 914
  42. 1951: 948
  43. 1952: 1,081
  44. 1953: 1,202
  45. 1954: 1,239
  46. 1955: 1,382
  47. 1956: 1,457
  48. 1957: 1,787
  49. 1958: 2,078
  50. 1959: 2,287
  51. 1960: 2,270
  52. 1961: 2,561
  53. 1962: 2,564
  54. 1963: 2,822
  55. 1964: 2,745
  56. 1965: 2,416
  57. 1966: 2,694
  58. 1967: 2,877
  59. 1968: 2,927
  60. 1969: 3,366
  61. 1970: 4,300
  62. 1971: 4,073
  63. 1972: 3,552
  64. 1973: 3,304
  65. 1974: 3,438
  66. 1975: 3,381
  67. 1976: 3,425
  68. 1977: 3,443
  69. 1978: 3,202
  70. 1979: 3,472
  71. 1980: 3,563
  72. 1981: 3,393
  73. 1982: 3,346
  74. 1983: 3,050
  75. 1984: 3,205
  76. 1985: 3,345
  77. 1986: 3,078
  78. 1987: 2,866
  79. 1988: 2,885
  80. 1989: 2,760
  81. 1990: 2,618
  82. 1991: 2,199
  83. 1992: 1,958
  84. 1993: 1,801
  85. 1994: 1,630
  86. 1995: 1,586
  87. 1996: 1,342
  88. 1997: 1,254
  89. 1998: 1,202
  90. 1999: 1,055
  91. 2000: 900
  92. 2001: 847
  93. 2002: 727
  94. 2003: 685
  95. 2004: 646
  96. 2005: 562
  97. 2006: 544
  98. 2007: 522
  99. 2008: 471
  100. 2009: 399
  101. 2010: 368
  102. 2011: 287
  103. 2012: 318
  104. 2013: 289
  105. 2014: 263
  106. 2015: 254
  107. 2016: 211
  108. 2017: 201
  109. 2018: 163
  110. 2019: 182
  111. 2020: 145
  112. 2021: 154
  113. 2022: 138
  114. 2023: 125
  115. 2024: 102
  116. 2025: 116

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brent worldwide?

There are an estimated 120,794 people named Brent alive worldwide today, ranking #438 globally.

Is Brent a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,228 people. In the United States there are roughly 120,794 bearers, which is 1 in 2,748 Americans.

Is Brent a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brent is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Brent come from?

Who are famous people named Brent?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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