Brendan

Given to 92,141 US babies since 1912

▼ Falling −44% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#1097
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
195
boys 195
Peak year
1999
3,995 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
92,141
since 1912

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Brendan was most popular in 1999, when 3,995 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 195 babies were named Brendan, ranking #1097 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 44%.00.6251.251.8752.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Brendan was most popular in 1999, when 3,995 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 195 babies were named Brendan, ranking #1097 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 44%.00.6251.251.8752.51880192019602000Peak 1999

Brendan was most popular in 1999, when 3,995 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 195 babies were named Brendan, ranking #1097 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 44%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 195 1097
2024 <5 — 222 1009
2023 <5 — 262 887
2022 <5 — 269 881
2021 <5 — 327 765
2020 <5 — 344 722
2019 <5 — 422 637
2018 <5 — 490 561
2017 <5 — 560 517
2016 <5 — 688 450
2015 <5 — 826 387
2014 <5 — 922 352
2013 <5 — 1,009 326
2012 <5 — 1,149 301
2011 <5 — 1,315 263
2010 <5 — 1,527 231
2009 <5 — 1,762 212
2008 8 12579 1,887 207
2007 <5 — 1,927 205
2006 <5 — 2,171 185
2005 7 13010 2,360 176
2004 17 6768 2,719 150
2003 5 15784 2,867 141
2002 10 9482 3,141 124
2001 5 15352 3,345 115
2000 10 9163 3,657 101
1999 10 8805 3,995 96
1998 10 8584 3,879 99
1997 12 7283 3,621 107
1996 16 5771 2,817 131
1995 11 7514 2,692 133
1994 10 8122 2,731 129
1993 19 4998 2,302 145
1992 12 7067 2,299 145
1991 <5 — 2,189 147
1990 9 8501 1,996 155
1989 13 6160 2,146 145
1988 13 5895 1,796 153
1987 17 4660 1,808 156
1986 16 4724 1,401 185
1985 11 6031 1,382 185
1984 14 4966 1,332 188
1983 7 8047 1,276 191
1982 8 7469 1,198 206
1981 <5 — 1,157 215
1980 11 5912 1,102 219
1979 5 10210 991 230
1978 7 7649 895 233
1977 10 5888 768 258
1976 <5 — 825 244
1975 6 7984 654 292
1974 11 5011 631 292
1973 <5 — 552 319
1972 <5 — 503 343
1971 <5 — 543 336
1970 <5 — 568 335
1969 <5 — 470 364
1968 5 7016 496 349
1967 <5 — 444 356
1966 <5 — 489 339
1965 <5 — 307 439
1964 <5 — 288 466
1963 <5 — 245 513
1962 <5 — 240 510
1961 <5 — 241 513
1960 <5 — 217 538
1959 <5 — 178 586
1958 <5 — 123 685
1957 <5 — 144 639
1956 <5 — 114 692
1955 <5 — 98 736
1954 <5 — 68 892
1953 <5 — 78 813
1952 <5 — 66 863
1951 <5 — 54 949
1950 <5 — 61 878
1949 <5 — 51 967
1948 <5 — 51 972
1947 <5 — 39 1159
1946 <5 — 49 952
1945 <5 — 48 927
1944 <5 — 39 1055
1943 <5 — 55 897
1942 <5 — 37 1119
1941 <5 — 43 971
1940 <5 — 32 1183
1939 <5 — 32 1141
1938 <5 — 33 1125
1937 <5 — 36 1074
1936 <5 — 40 989
1935 <5 — 34 1123
1934 <5 — 33 1150
1933 <5 — 24 1361
1932 <5 — 25 1387
1931 <5 — 11 2328
1930 <5 — 21 1602
1929 <5 — 17 1848
1928 <5 — 18 1822
1927 <5 — 18 1871
1926 <5 — 19 1787
1925 <5 — 20 1745
1924 <5 — 17 1964
1923 <5 — 21 1696
1922 <5 — 15 2143
1921 <5 — 9 2986
1920 <5 — 11 2602
1919 <5 — 16 1973
1918 <5 — 10 2699
1917 <5 — 12 2280
1916 <5 — 10 2543
1915 <5 — 7 3082
1914 <5 — 13 1772
1913 <5 — 8 2092
1912 <5 — 9 1746

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Other spellings

Brenden · 25,757 Brendon · 20,103 Brendyn · 1,407 Brendin · 711

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Where Brendan is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years