Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Brenton

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Brenton
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1984

Peak era

1984

Peak rank proxy

799

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Millennial

1912Peak 19842024

Peak year

1984

Decline from peak

90%

2024

All-time

15,028

Brenton is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1984, when 799 boys were named Brenton.

In 2024, only 80 boys were given the name.

Down 90% from its peak.

All told, about 15,028 Americans have been named Brenton and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1912.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1984

1984799 boys named Brenton

202480 boys named Brenton

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