How Many People Are Named Brent?
An estimated 125,512 people in the United States have the first name Brent. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #435 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Brent peaked in popularity in 1970 with 4,301 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brent as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brent paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brent is overwhelmingly male, 567 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brent has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
125,512
About 1 in 2,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
4,301 births
Total Registered
140,254
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brent
Brent is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 140,254 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Brent as a male name
Ranked #1,649 in 2024
102 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (4,270 births)
Brent as a female name
Ranked #13,820 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1970 (31 births)
Brent: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brent span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 35,593 babies were registered. Brent has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brent by Decade
How has Brent tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brent by State
Birth registrations for Brent span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,683 Brents were registered per state.
Brent + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brent as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brent
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brent: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brent?
We estimate approximately 125,512 people named Brent are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Brent a common name?
Brent is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 140,254 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brent most popular?
Brent reached peak popularity in 1970, when 4,301 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brent is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brent a male name?
Brent is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brent Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brent Smith, Brent Johnson, Brent Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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