Boy
Brenton
Brenton means "Steep hill or Brant's town", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1980s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Since 1900, roughly 14,291 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Steep hill" or "Brant's town"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
40
1920s
98
1930s
116
1940s
215
1950s
311
1960s
720
1970s
1,609
1980s
4,354
1990s
3,222
2000s
2,071
2010s
1,535
Peaked in the 1980s · 14,291 total U.S. births since 1900