Brent is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brent means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brent across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brent has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brent is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “hill, high place”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 140,366 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 243 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 61 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,564 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brent per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (4,300/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (4/yr).
Brent has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #166 nationally (given to 4,300 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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