Brent

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A few things about Brent you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brent

Brent Spiner

American actor

Choose Brent and your child shares a first name with Brent Spiner, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brent, like who?” Brent Spiner's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,728 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brent, 116 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brent would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrent first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1971, when it ranked #73. Today it's #1,509, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrent was 6.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,182 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,728.
• 🍂TrendBrent has slipped 247 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,509. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrent is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #591, followed by Indiana (#844) and Tennessee (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Brent means “hill”. Our records link it to English and Scottish roots.

About the name Brent

Brent is a boy name of English and Scottish origin meaning “hill”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ent”. US birth records list Brent for boys from 1885 to 2025, in 116 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #73 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,509, with 116 babies.

Origin:English namesScottish names