Boy nameCurrently #1,952 in the USFalling
Brenton
//ˈbɹɛntən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19847 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Brenton's meaning
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Brenton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brenton |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1930 | 11 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 13 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1936 | 17 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 15 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 17 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1946 | 25 |
| 1947 | 25 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 40 |
| 1950 | 36 |
| 1951 | 28 |
| 1952 | 23 |
| 1953 | 32 |
| 1954 | 34 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 24 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 36 |
| 1959 | 41 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 42 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 53 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 45 |
| 1966 | 64 |
| 1967 | 82 |
| 1968 | 156 |
| 1969 | 144 |
| 1970 | 184 |
| 1971 | 173 |
| 1972 | 153 |
| 1973 | 171 |
| 1974 | 147 |
| 1975 | 145 |
| 1976 | 140 |
| 1977 | 177 |
| 1978 | 134 |
| 1979 | 184 |
| 1980 | 189 |
| 1981 | 186 |
| 1982 | 255 |
| 1983 | 250 |
| 1984 | 806 |
| 1985 | 609 |
| 1986 | 601 |
| 1987 | 503 |
| 1988 | 507 |
| 1989 | 448 |
| 1990 | 444 |
| 1991 | 369 |
| 1992 | 353 |
| 1993 | 330 |
| 1994 | 320 |
| 1995 | 299 |
| 1996 | 318 |
| 1997 | 276 |
| 1998 | 252 |
| 1999 | 261 |
| 2000 | 243 |
| 2001 | 211 |
| 2002 | 199 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 198 |
| 2005 | 187 |
| 2006 | 196 |
| 2007 | 196 |
| 2008 | 203 |
| 2009 | 232 |
| 2010 | 190 |
| 2011 | 228 |
| 2012 | 227 |
| 2013 | 201 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 169 |
| 2017 | 157 |
| 2018 | 156 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2020 | 95 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2024 | 80 |
Brenton through the decades
- Brenton peaked in 1984, when 806 babies were named Brenton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brenton has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brenton currently ranks #1,952 in the US and is cooling off.