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Brently

Boy

Meaning of Brently: English: 'dweller near a steep hill'

Brently is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4859th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4859

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,442

First recorded 1960 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 52 babies2012: 113 babies2013: 114 babies2014: 121 babies2015: 93 babies2016: 76 babies2017: 54 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Brently per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 121.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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