Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Hilltop. Variant of Brent.
- Celtic
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
b-ren-ton, br(e)-nton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #261, 799 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2091, 70 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #8143, 7 births); most recent 1988 (rank #11792, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | – |
| 2024 | 80 | – |
| 2023 | 101 | – |
| 2022 | 83 | – |
| 2021 | 81 | – |
| 2020 | 95 | – |
| 2019 | 150 | – |
| 2018 | 156 | – |
| 2017 | 157 | – |
| 2016 | 169 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #2174, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4783, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #250, 9 births); most recent 1993 (rank #388, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence