Brent Name Popularity
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How popular is Brent?
The uncommon name Brent was the 1,169th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Brent, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 73, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1971.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1970 with 4,272 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Brent was less than 5, most recently in 1914.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Brent occurred roughly during the years 1928-1961, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1988-2005, 2006-2011, and 2012-2017.
Where is the name Brent popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
The popularity trend for Brent has been spiralling downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Brent for their newborn has dropped.
The name Brent is still rare and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Brent has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Brent (Girl) | Brent (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 162 | 1,169 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 200 | 1,007 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 210 | 974 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 251 | 882 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 263 | 848 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 287 | 779 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 317 | 731 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 287 | 781 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 368 | 653 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 398 | 628 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 469 | 559 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 521 | 507 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 544 | 485 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 562 | 454 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 645 | 405 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 685 | 382 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 727 | 362 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 847 | 329 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 900 | 319 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 1,055 | 279 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 1,202 | 249 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 1,254 | 241 |
| 1996 | | 5 | 13,816 | 1,337 | 226 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 1,586 | 193 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 1,630 | 188 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 1,800 | 178 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 1,958 | 160 |
| 1991 | | 6 | 11,684 | 2,195 | 146 |
| 1990 | | 10 | 7,951 | 2,608 | 127 |
| 1989 | | 12 | 6,583 | 2,748 | 118 |
| 1988 | | 16 | 5,088 | 2,867 | 107 |
| 1987 | | 31 | 3,032 | 2,835 | 103 |
| 1986 | | 17 | 4,560 | 3,060 | 94 |
| 1985 | | 24 | 3,522 | 3,319 | 89 |
| 1984 | | 19 | 4,016 | 3,184 | 89 |
| 1983 | | 20 | 3,826 | 3,027 | 94 |
| 1982 | | 25 | 3,346 | 3,326 | 91 |
| 1981 | | 22 | 3,635 | 3,373 | 89 |
| 1980 | | 26 | 3,224 | 3,542 | 84 |
| 1979 | | 17 | 4,246 | 3,461 | 84 |
| 1978 | | 21 | 3,519 | 3,181 | 87 |
| 1977 | | 20 | 3,620 | 3,424 | 85 |
| 1976 | | 20 | 3,422 | 3,406 | 78 |
| 1975 | | 17 | 3,786 | 3,370 | 79 |
| 1974 | | 25 | 2,843 | 3,414 | 76 |
| 1973 | | 17 | 3,649 | 3,287 | 80 |
| 1972 | | 22 | 2,984 | 3,531 | 77 |
| 1971 | | 20 | 3,275 | 4,053 | 73 |
| 1970 | | 31 | 2,401 | 4,272 | 74 |
| 1969 | | 11 | 4,452 | 3,357 | 92 |
| 1968 | | 8 | 5,184 | 2,920 | 103 |
| 1967 | | 16 | 3,220 | 2,862 | 108 |
| 1966 | | 5 | 6,663 | 2,686 | 114 |
| 1965 | | 8 | 4,869 | 2,410 | 131 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 2,746 | 125 |
| 1963 | | 7 | 5,350 | 2,813 | 125 |
| 1962 | | 6 | 5,920 | 2,561 | 138 |
| 1961 | | 8 | 4,928 | 2,554 | 137 |
| 1960 | | 9 | 4,475 | 2,259 | 154 |
| 1959 | | 7 | 5,076 | 2,278 | 151 |
| 1958 | | 6 | 5,475 | 2,074 | 159 |
| 1957 | | 8 | 4,568 | 1,778 | 174 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 1,453 | 192 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 1,380 | 193 |
| 1954 | | 7 | 4,704 | 1,229 | 202 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 1,201 | 202 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 1,082 | 205 |
| 1951 | | 6 | 4,899 | 942 | 211 |
| 1950 | | 6 | 4,788 | 908 | 212 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 738 | 240 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 646 | 256 |
| 1947 | | 6 | 4,809 | 669 | 257 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 506 | 287 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 269 | 362 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 315 | 336 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 350 | 328 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 315 | 343 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 289 | 340 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 288 | 336 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 185 | 418 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 544 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 611 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 749 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 884 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 943 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 927 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,200 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,131 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,338 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,487 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,770 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,477 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,668 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,814 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,900 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,133 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,256 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,710 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,648 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,637 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,770 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,820 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,704 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,715 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 2,538 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,906 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,620 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,122 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 955 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |