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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

If you like Brently's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →

7-Letter Names Starting with B

Names with Brently's exact length and starting letter: Babette, Babukar, Baecere, Baethan, Bailoch.

Quick Facts About Brently

569
Celtic baby names in our dictionary
364
Celtic male names
274
7-letter B-names in our dictionary
783
B-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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

# State Avg rank Births
1 Kentucky #585 22
2 Alabama #647 22
3 Indiana #664 24
4 Tennessee #667 34
5 Missouri #851 15
6 Ohio #855 26

Weakest boys-name states

# State Avg rank Births
1 Ohio #855 26
2 Missouri #851 15
3 Tennessee #667 34
4 Indiana #664 24
5 Alabama #647 22
6 Kentucky #585 22

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

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
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).

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