Brent

Brent

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Brent first appears in the data in 1974 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1983 with 179 babies (rank #67 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brent

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brent yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,297

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

179

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brent

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1974	79	#97
1976	76	#98
1977	70	#100
1978	85	#97
1979	82	#96
1980	54	#103
1981	143	#82
1982	62	#102
1983	179	#67
1984	152	#77
1985	158	#72
1986	153	#72
1987	158	#73
1988	177	#74
1989	152	#77
1990	165	#79
1991	152	#80
1992	139	#88
1993	58	#104
2014	2	#551
2017	1	#1,080

Year

Babies

Rank

1974

#97

1976

#98

1977

#100

1978

#97

1979

#96

1980

#103

1981

143

#82

1982

#102

1983

179

#67

1984

152

#77

1985

158

#72

1986

153

#72

1987

158

#73

1988

177

#74

1989

152

#77

1990

165

#79

1991

152

#80

1992

139

#88

1993

#104

2014

#551

2017

#1,080

Numerology of Brent

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brent

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