Brenton
From an English surname taken from place names in Devon, generally read as the settlement of a man named Bryni, with the Old English tun.
Brenton in 2025
Brenton was given to 70 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,472nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 47,362 babies born.
The history of Brenton
Brenton reached its highest point in 1984, when 806 babies were given the name, ranking 560th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 15,117 babies have been named Brenton. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brenton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brenton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 | 4,080 |
| 1920s | 98 | 4,409 |
| 1930s | 116 | 3,292 |
| 1940s | 215 | 2,478 |
| 1950s | 311 | 2,634 |
| 1960s | 721 | 1,386 |
| 1970s | 1,608 | 1,351 |
| 1980s | 4,353 | 560 |
| 1990s | 3,222 | 1,007 |
| 2000s | 2,074 | 1,597 |
| 2010s | 1,848 | 1,958 |
| 2020s | 511 | 3,532 |
Where Brenton is heading
Brenton has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 171 babies in 2015 to 70 in 2025.
Names like Brenton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brenton.