Brenton

“Homestead of Bryni, related to 'flame'” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2091 in the US (2025) · 80s

Brenton has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #260 (1984) · 15,099 babies named Brenton all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brentons

Brenton Thwaites — Australian actor
Brenton Rickard — Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
Brenton Wood — American singer (1941–2025)
Brenton Jones — cyclist
Brenton Brown — American musician

What Brentons become

Among 68 notable people named Brenton:

Athletes appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brenton Rickard, Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.

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