Brent

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

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

Brent has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #73 (1971) · 139,799 babies named Brent all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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