Given name & surname
Brenton
“from the hill”
Brenton is a variant of Brent. One English interpretation is “from the hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brenton is a variant of Brent. One English interpretation is “from the hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brenton is a variant of Brent. An origin associated with Brent is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Brenton is a variant of Brent. The history of Brent gives this family its wider story. Brent’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Brenton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,117
- 15,099 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 806 babies
- 2025
- 70
- #2,096 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 70 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,096 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 42.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 799 in 1984. In 2025, Georgia and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 11,836 as a first name in 2020; 1,665 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brenton’s family of names
Brenton has a related form in Brent.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Brenton
- Brenton ThwaitesAustralian actorborn 1989
- Brenton RickardAustralian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, world champion, former world record-holderborn 1983
- Brenton Jonescyclistborn 1991
- Brenton BrownAmerican musicianborn 1973
- Brenton BroadstockAustralian composerborn 1952
- Brenton ParchmentJamaican cricketerborn 1982
- Brenton SpencerCanadian film directorborn 1953
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Brenton, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Brett
“woman of Britain or Brittany” · “a man from Britain or Brittany”
94% boys · 6% girls
Clinton
“from the town on the hill”
>99% boys
Branden
“from the broom or gorse hill”
>99% boys
Brandon
“from the broom or gorse hill”
>99% boys
Johnathon
“God has given” · “a gift of God”
>99% boys
Denton
“from the town in the valley”
>99% boys
Bryan
“hill”
>99% boys
Tyron
“from Owen's land”
>99% boys