Brently
- Pronunciation
- [Bren-tly]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Hilltop. Variant Of Brent.
- Origin
- Celtic
Brently Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,405 baby boys have been named Brently. The name peaked in 2014 with 121 US births that year (rank #1397). In 2024, ranked #4899 nationally — 3,502 places below its 2014 peak.
Top States for Brently
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Brently births are: Tennessee (34), Ohio (26), Texas (25).
Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Brently
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7-Letter Names Starting with B
Names with Brently's exact length and starting letter: Babette, Babukar, Baecere, Baethan, Bailoch.
Quick Facts About Brently
Where in the US Is Brently Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2011–2018 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Brently the strongest states are Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana.
Strongest boys-name states
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2011–2018. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Brently in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentley | Hilltop. Variant Of Brent. | Male | English |
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Brently against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).