Brentton
A name derived from the English place name Brent, meaning "from the burnt place".
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Brentton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brentton today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brentton births was 1985 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brentton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
1985
11 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,535
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Brentton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brentton from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brentton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brentton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brentton
The given name Brentton is a relatively modern variant of the more common name Brent. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English words "brent" or "brant," meaning "burnt" or "burnt place." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a burned or cleared area of land.
Brentton first emerged as a surname in England during the medieval period, likely derived from place names such as Brent Eleigh in Suffolk or Brent Knoll in Somerset. As a given name, Brentton is a more recent development, possibly arising in the 19th or 20th century as an elaboration of the traditional Brent.
While no specific historical figures are recorded with the exact name Brentton, several notable individuals have borne the name Brent throughout history. One of the earliest was Brent of Auxerre, a 9th-century Frankish scholar and theologian who served as the abbot of Auxerre in present-day France.
In the 13th century, Brent Cose was an English landowner and knight who participated in the Barons' War against King Henry III. During the Renaissance, Brent van Gerrit was a Dutch painter active in the early 17th century, known for his portraits and allegorical works.
More recently, Brent Spiner is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Data in the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series, born in 1949. Brent Musburger is a former American sportscaster who covered several major events, including the NFL and the Olympics, born in 1939.
Brentton, while a relatively uncommon name, has its roots in the English language and geography, reflecting a connection to the land and its history. As a variant of the more established Brent, it carries a sense of tradition while offering a unique and distinct spelling.
People
Brentton + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brentton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brentton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brentton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Brentton a common name?
We classify Brentton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brentton most popular?
The single biggest year for Brentton was 1985, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brentton is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brentton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brentton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.