Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Brentley

Meaning A male given name of modern usage Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #2,009 Trend ↓ Falling 52%

A male given name of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#2,009
among boys · ↓230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Brentley · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
436 babies
All-time total
4,548
#1,996 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Brentley popularity over time

4,548 babies have been named Brentley since 1957, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 19 19 2 – #3,305
1960s – 94 94 9 +395% #2,142
1970s – 135 135 14 +44% #2,165
1980s 7 169 176 18 +30% #2,072
1990s 16 138 154 15 -13% #3,184
2000s 53 155 208 21 +35% #4,025
2010s 160 2,787 2,947 295 +1317% #637
2020s (to 2025) 68 747 815 136 -54% #1,095

Where Brentley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Brentley is most popular

Boys named Brentley per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brentley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 11 0.337 +414%
Kentucky 32 0.319 +387%
Tennessee 38 0.211 +221%
Alabama 18 0.165 +151%
North Carolina 34 0.133 +103%
Georgia 33 0.130 +99%
Missouri 18 0.130 +98%
Mississippi 6 0.106 +61%
Ohio 24 0.091 +38%
Pennsylvania 21 0.079 +21%
Florida 37 0.078 +19%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -14%
Virginia 10 0.053 -20%
Indiana 6 0.037 -43%
Texas 32 0.036 -45%
California 5 0.005 -92%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brentley

Brentley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,009 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 4,548 American babies have been named Brentley, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 436 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 Brentley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brentley?

The median living Brentley is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 13. An estimated 4,500 people named Brentley are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Brentley 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 10 #9,558 75 #2,009
2024 10 #9,674 92 #1,779
2023 14 #7,712 128 #1,423
2022 12 #8,626 119 #1,518
2021 13 #8,108 152 #1,256
2020 9 #10,406 181 #1,095
2019 20 #6,016 224 #956
2018 12 #8,702 238 #906
2017 13 #8,363 278 #815
2016 17 #6,958 326 #748
2015 12 #9,046 411 #642
2014 23 #5,650 413 #637
2013 14 #8,212 372 #653
2012 23 #5,740 304 #751
2011 14 #8,275 154 #1,159
2010 12 #9,325 67 #2,040
2009 12 #9,490 23 #4,299
2008 6 #15,732 17 #5,280
2007 5 #18,096 10 #7,674
2006 12 #9,389 18 #4,887
2005 6 #14,796 17 #4,847
2004 – – 22 #4,025
2003 6 #14,138 11 #6,314
2002 6 #13,874 13 #5,436
2001 – – 11 #6,070
2000 – – 13 #5,325
1995 – – 11 #5,162
1990 5 #13,230 19 #3,184
1985 – – 15 #3,091
1980 – – 8 #4,548
1975 – – 12 #3,094
1970 – – 13 #2,635
1965 – – 7 #3,272
1960 – – 12 #2,436
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brentley?

The median living Brentley is about 10 years old. Half of all living Brentleys are between 7 and 13 years old.

How many people named Brentley are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Brentley are alive in the United States, based on 4,548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brentley mean?

A male given name of modern usage.

How popular is the name Brentley in 2025?

Brentley ranked #2,009 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brentley?

4,548 babies have been named Brentley in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brentley most popular?

Brentley peaked in 2014, when 436 newborns received the name.

Is Brentley a boy or girl name?

Brentley is used for both: about 7% of babies named Brentley have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Brentley rising or falling?

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

Will Brentley become more popular?

Brentley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Brentley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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