Brenton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Brenton first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 208 babies (rank #59 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brenton

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

754

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

208

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brenton

Brenton Thwaitesfilm actor · b. 1989

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	208	#59
1985	131	#81
1986	56	#103
1987	63	#103
1988	71	#100
1989	55	#102
1990	70	#102
1991	46	#108
1992	50	#105
2014	1	#1,040
2015	1	#1,010
2016	2	#571