Masculine dossier · first seen 1885

Brent

Endangered Down 97.3% from peak

Peak era

1970

Peak births

4,269

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen X

1885Peak 19702025

Quick answers about Brent

An estimated 124,272 living Americans are named Brent.

Brent is uncommon among babies today, with 116 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.3% from its 1970 peak.

The median age of a living American named Brent is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 58 years old.

No. Brent is endangered as a baby name, down 97.3% from its 1970 peak with 116 births in 2025.

Peak year

1970

Decline from peak

97.3%

2025

116

All-time

139,799

Brent has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Brent peaked in 1970, when 4,269 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 116 boys were given the name.

Down 97.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 139,799 Americans named Brent since 1885.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.3% from peak

19704,269 boys named Brent

2025116 boys named Brent

Living profile

124,272

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age49

Core range38–58

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.