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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Brenton is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 70 boys (rank 2091). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Brenton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,231 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | observed |
| 1924 | 14 | 2,229 | observed |
| 1925 | 13 | 2,313 | observed |
| 1926 | 10 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1927 | 8 | 3,151 | observed |
| 1928 | 11 | 2,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 11 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1930 | 11 | 2,444 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | observed |
| 1934 | 11 | 2,266 | observed |
| 1935 | 8 | 2,719 | observed |
| 1936 | 17 | 1,639 | observed |
| 1937 | 11 | 2,197 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 15 | 1,795 | observed |
| 1940 | 23 | 1,397 | observed |
| 1941 | 16 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1942 | 20 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 1,833 | observed |
| 1944 | 17 | 1,683 | observed |
| 1945 | 21 | 1,445 | observed |
| 1946 | 25 | 1,409 | observed |
| 1947 | 25 | 1,482 | observed |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1949 | 40 | 1,110 | observed |
| 1950 | 36 | 1,203 | observed |
| 1951 | 28 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1952 | 23 | 1,582 | observed |
| 1953 | 32 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1954 | 34 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1955 | 21 | 1,682 | observed |
| 1956 | 24 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1957 | 36 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1958 | 36 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1959 | 41 | 1,212 | observed |
| 1960 | 38 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1961 | 42 | 1,222 | observed |
| 1962 | 44 | 1,172 | observed |
| 1963 | 53 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1964 | 53 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1966 | 64 | 901 | observed |
| 1967 | 82 | 802 | observed |
| 1968 | 156 | 609 | observed |
| 1969 | 144 | 656 | observed |
| 1970 | 184 | 596 | observed |
| 1971 | 173 | 630 | observed |
| 1972 | 153 | 641 | observed |
| 1973 | 171 | 605 | observed |
| 1974 | 147 | 668 | observed |
| 1975 | 145 | 684 | observed |
| 1976 | 140 | 700 | observed |
| 1977 | 177 | 636 | observed |
| 1978 | 134 | 726 | observed |
| 1979 | 184 | 633 | observed |
| 1980 | 189 | 634 | observed |
| 1981 | 186 | 628 | observed |
| 1982 | 255 | 534 | observed |
| 1983 | 250 | 527 | observed |
| 1984 | 799 | 260 | observed |
| 1985 | 603 | 328 | observed |
| 1986 | 601 | 330 | observed |
| 1987 | 503 | 382 | observed |
| 1988 | 502 | 394 | observed |
| 1989 | 447 | 445 | observed |
| 1990 | 444 | 469 | observed |
| 1991 | 369 | 518 | observed |
| 1992 | 353 | 541 | observed |
| 1993 | 330 | 562 | observed |
| 1994 | 320 | 576 | observed |
| 1995 | 299 | 596 | observed |
| 1996 | 318 | 572 | observed |
| 1997 | 276 | 624 | observed |
| 1998 | 252 | 677 | observed |
| 1999 | 261 | 663 | observed |
| 2000 | 244 | 715 | observed |
| 2001 | 211 | 796 | observed |
| 2002 | 199 | 837 | observed |
| 2003 | 208 | 836 | observed |
| 2004 | 198 | 877 | observed |
| 2005 | 187 | 935 | observed |
| 2006 | 196 | 948 | observed |
| 2007 | 196 | 994 | observed |
| 2008 | 203 | 979 | observed |
| 2009 | 232 | 896 | observed |
| 2010 | 190 | 1,019 | observed |
| 2011 | 228 | 898 | observed |
| 2012 | 227 | 909 | observed |
| 2013 | 201 | 988 | observed |
| 2014 | 199 | 1,022 | observed |
| 2015 | 171 | 1,119 | observed |
| 2016 | 169 | 1,141 | observed |
| 2017 | 157 | 1,186 | observed |
| 2018 | 156 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2019 | 150 | 1,251 | observed |
| 2020 | 95 | 1,673 | observed |
| 2021 | 81 | 1,884 | observed |
| 2022 | 83 | 1,892 | observed |
| 2023 | 102 | 1,668 | observed |
| 2024 | 80 | 1,957 | observed |
| 2025 | 70 | 2,091 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Brenton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Australian actor
Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
Australian terrorist (born October 27, 1990)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
