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Brent
OriginEnglish
Meaning"dweller near the burnt land"
GenderBoy
US Rank#973
Top 1000
NB Rank#4164
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About Brent
The name Brent is currently ranked #973 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #73 in 1971. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in BRENT, BRENT, and BRENT. Brent is occasionally used for girls in 1996.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #850 | 263 | 136.9 |
| 2015 | #879 | 253 | 132 |
| 2016 | #973 | 211 | 111.2 |
| 2017 | #1,006 | 201 | 108.6 |
| 2018 | #1,175 | 163 | 89.7 |
| 2019 | #1,093 | 182 | 101.4 |
| 2020 | #1,265 | 145 | 84 |
| 2021 | #1,240 | 154 | 88 |
| 2022 | #1,354 | 138 | 79 |
| 2023 | #1,448 | 125 | 73.1 |
| 2024 | #1,649 | 102 | 59.2 |
| 2025 | #1,509 | 116 | 67.9 |
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Brent in pop culture
- "Brent"
in the early 1500s AD, a spelling of the word "burnt"
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from the UK TV series "The Office"
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