Brent

“Steep hill; or 'holy one' (Celtic)” — Old English (or Celtic) origin

Boy's name · #1509 in the US (2025) · Retro

Brent's best rank, #73, came in 1971; it has stepped well back to #1509 today. Roughly 140,000 boys have been named Brent since 1885.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,400 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brents

Brent Spiner — American actor
Brent Scowcroft — 9th & 17th United States National Security Advisor (1925-2020)
Brent Sancho — footballer and politician from Trinidad and Tobago
Brent Renaud — American documentary filmmaker and journalist (1971–2022)
Brent W. Jett — American astronaut

Among 816 notable people named Brent:

Sports figures appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brent Sancho, footballer and politician from Trinidad and Tobago.

Similar names: Craig · Brett · Jeffery · Kent · Trent · Brenton

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