Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Brent
Endangered
Down 97.3% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
4,269
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Brent
How many people are named Brent?
An estimated 120,249 living Americans are named Brent.
How rare is Brent?
Brent is uncommon among babies today, with 116 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.3% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Brent?
The median age of a living American named Brent is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 57 years old.
Is Brent still popular?
No. Brent is endangered as a baby name, down 97.3% from its 1970 peak with 116 births in 2025.
Where is Brent most common?
Brent has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 45.2× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
97.3%
2025
116
All-time
139,799
Where it lives now
Brent is most concentrated in Utah — about 43.6× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Brent is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.