Breccan vs Brendan

Side-by-side comparison of Breccan and Brendan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Breccan

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breccan Brendan
Current Rank Unranked #1010
Total Births (all years) 366 91,612
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 48 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breccan Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss — 28,511
2000ss 22 25,836
2010ss 284 8,907
2020ss 60 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breccan Brendan
2014 48 922
2015 39 825
2016 35 688
2017 41 560
2018 29 490
2019 38 422
2020 25 343
2021 17 327
2022 10 269
2023 8 262
2024 — 221

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2023.

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