Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Brenton

Endangered Down 91.2% from peak
Peak era
1984
Peak births
799
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1912Peak 19842025
peak 1984 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Brenton

How many people are named Brenton?

An estimated 14,172 living Americans are named Brenton.

How rare is Brenton?

Brenton is uncommon among babies today, with 70 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.2% from its 1984 peak.

How old is the typical Brenton?

The median age of a living American named Brenton is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 42 years old.

Is Brenton still popular?

No. Brenton is endangered as a baby name, down 91.2% from its 1984 peak with 70 births in 2025.

Peak year
1984
Decline from peak
91.2%
2025
70
All-time
15,099
Diaspora map

Brenton spread fast — broke out in Iowa and Kansas (1984) and ran high in 8 states within a decade.

Broke out: Iowa and Kansas, 1984 · over-represented in 8 states over 6 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1988 FL Georgia: broke out 1985 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: broke out 1984 IA Kansas: broke out 1984 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1989 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1990 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1985 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1986 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY