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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brenton

Ranked #1956 - 1 in 578,118 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,838

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1956

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1956
Rarity
1 in 578,118
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Brenton

There are an estimated 13,838 people named Brenton alive worldwide today. That ranks Brenton at #1956 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brenton is held by approximately 13,838 people, ranking #1956 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,985 U.S. residents).

Historically Brenton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Brenton 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Brenton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brenton, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 7
  2. 1915: 7
  3. 1917: 8
  4. 1918: 8
  5. 1919: 10
  6. 1920: 14
  7. 1921: 11
  8. 1923: 6
  9. 1924: 14
  10. 1925: 13
  11. 1926: 10
  12. 1927: 8
  13. 1928: 11
  14. 1929: 11
  15. 1930: 11
  16. 1931: 9
  17. 1932: 13
  18. 1933: 7
  19. 1934: 11
  20. 1935: 8
  21. 1936: 17
  22. 1937: 11
  23. 1938: 14
  24. 1939: 15
  25. 1940: 23
  26. 1941: 16
  27. 1942: 20
  28. 1943: 16
  29. 1944: 17
  30. 1945: 21
  31. 1946: 25
  32. 1947: 25
  33. 1948: 12
  34. 1949: 40
  35. 1950: 36
  36. 1951: 28
  37. 1952: 23
  38. 1953: 32
  39. 1954: 34
  40. 1955: 21
  41. 1956: 24
  42. 1957: 36
  43. 1958: 36
  44. 1959: 41
  45. 1960: 38
  46. 1961: 42
  47. 1962: 44
  48. 1963: 53
  49. 1964: 53
  50. 1965: 45
  51. 1966: 64
  52. 1967: 82
  53. 1968: 156
  54. 1969: 144
  55. 1970: 184
  56. 1971: 173
  57. 1972: 153
  58. 1973: 171
  59. 1974: 147
  60. 1975: 145
  61. 1976: 140
  62. 1977: 177
  63. 1978: 134
  64. 1979: 184
  65. 1980: 189
  66. 1981: 186
  67. 1982: 255
  68. 1983: 250
  69. 1984: 806
  70. 1985: 609
  71. 1986: 601
  72. 1987: 503
  73. 1988: 507
  74. 1989: 447
  75. 1990: 444
  76. 1991: 369
  77. 1992: 353
  78. 1993: 330
  79. 1994: 320
  80. 1995: 299
  81. 1996: 318
  82. 1997: 276
  83. 1998: 252
  84. 1999: 261
  85. 2000: 244
  86. 2001: 211
  87. 2002: 199
  88. 2003: 208
  89. 2004: 198
  90. 2005: 187
  91. 2006: 196
  92. 2007: 196
  93. 2008: 203
  94. 2009: 232
  95. 2010: 190
  96. 2011: 228
  97. 2012: 227
  98. 2013: 201
  99. 2014: 199
  100. 2015: 171
  101. 2016: 169
  102. 2017: 157
  103. 2018: 156
  104. 2019: 150
  105. 2020: 95
  106. 2021: 81
  107. 2022: 83
  108. 2023: 102
  109. 2024: 80
  110. 2025: 70

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brenton worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,838 people named Brenton alive worldwide today, ranking #1956 globally.

Is Brenton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 578,118 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,838 bearers, which is 1 in 23,985 Americans.

Is Brenton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brenton is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Brenton come from?

Who are famous people named Brenton?

Data sources

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

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