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Brentley

Boy

Meaning of Brentley: English: 'steep hill clearing'

Brentley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1842nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1842

85 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,548

First recorded 1957 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 168 babies2012: 327 babies2013: 386 babies2014: 436 babies2015: 423 babies2016: 343 babies2017: 291 babies2018: 250 babies2019: 244 babies2020: 190 babies20202021: 165 babies2022: 131 babies2023: 142 babies2024: 102 babies2025: 85 babies
US babies named Brentley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 436.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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