boy's name
Brentan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 36
Brentan is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Brentan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Brentan?
In 2012, Brentan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brentan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brentan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brentan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brentan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brentan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brentan
How popular is the name Brentan?
In 2012, Brentan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brentan a girl's or a boy's name?
Brentan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Brentan most popular?
Brentan peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.