How Many People Are Named Brentley?
An estimated 4,391 people in the United States have the first name Brentley. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Brentley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 436 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brentley 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 Brentley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brentley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,391
About 1 in 78,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2014
436 births
Total Registered
4,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brentley
Brentley is predominantly male (93.4%), though 293 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brentley as a male name
Ranked #1,775 in 2024
92 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (413 births)
Brentley as a female name
Ranked #10,387 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (23 births)
Brentley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brentley span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,946 babies were registered. Brentley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brentley by Decade
How has Brentley 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.
Brentley by State
Birth registrations for Brentley span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Arizona, Maryland. On average, about 96 Brentleys were registered per state.
Brentley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brentley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brentley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brentley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brentley?
We estimate approximately 4,391 people named Brentley 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 78,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Brentley a common name?
Brentley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brentley most popular?
Brentley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 436 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brentley is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brentley a male name?
Brentley is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brentley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brentley Smith, Brentley Johnson, Brentley 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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