Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Brentlee

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #5,424 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#5,424
among boys · ↓838 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Brentlee · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
97 babies
All-time total
964
#5,788 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Brentlee popularity over time

964 babies have been named Brentlee since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 6 6 1 – #7,285
2000s 15 14 29 3 +383% #8,388
2010s 89 620 709 71 +2345% #1,754
2020s (to 2025) 33 187 220 37 -48% #3,029

The story of Brentlee

Brentlee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,424 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 964 American babies have been named Brentlee, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brentlee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brentlee?

The median living Brentlee is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Brentlee are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brentlee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,335 17 #5,424
2024 5 #15,693 22 #4,586
2023 8 #11,361 33 #3,481
2022 5 #15,712 39 #3,111
2021 5 #15,669 38 #3,131
2020 5 #15,521 38 #3,029
2019 – – 63 #2,219
2018 12 #8,701 59 #2,284
2017 8 #11,840 61 #2,192
2016 8 #11,975 77 #1,904
2015 9 #11,045 87 #1,754
2014 12 #9,070 85 #1,768
2013 12 #9,126 82 #1,765
2012 15 #7,886 70 #2,006
2011 8 #12,353 26 #3,899
2010 5 #17,478 10 #7,657
2009 – – 9 #8,388
2008 5 #17,998 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #17,578 5 #12,287
2005 – – – –
2004 5 #16,513 – –
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1990 – – 6 #7,285
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brentlee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brentlee?

The median living Brentlee is about 9 years old. Half of all living Brentlees are between 6 and 12 years old.

How many people named Brentlee are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Brentlee are alive in the United States, based on 964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brentlee in 2025?

Brentlee ranked #5,424 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brentlee?

964 babies have been named Brentlee in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brentlee most popular?

Brentlee peaked in 2014, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Brentlee a boy or girl name?

Brentlee is used for both: about 14% of babies named Brentlee have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Brentlee rising or falling?

Brentlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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