How popular is the name Brenton?

Brenton ranks 877th among boys' names in US records, with 15,046 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,243.

Is Brenton a unisex name?

No. Brenton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1984, when 799 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#877 of boy names

Pronounced B R EH1 N T AH0 N (ARPABET)

Brenton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 15,046 children — the 877th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 40% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1984, when 799 children were given it.

1984Boys: 799Girls: 7

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Brenton?: Brenton ranks 877th among boys' names in US records, with 15,046 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,243.
Is Brenton a unisex name?: No. Brenton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Brenton most popular?: 1984, when 799 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.