Breck vs Brendan

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

Name A

Breck

Boy name · Rank #2680

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breck Brendan
Current Rank #2680 #1010
Total Births (all years) 2,607 91,612
Peak Year 2016 1999
Peak Year Births 86 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breck Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss 32 444
1950ss 219 984
1960ss 314 3,437
1970ss 209 6,931
1980ss 191 14,601
1990ss 180 28,511
2000ss 366 25,836
2010ss 735 8,907
2020ss 361 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breck Brendan
2014 79 922
2015 75 825
2016 86 688
2017 80 560
2018 63 490
2019 73 422
2020 83 343
2021 81 327
2022 67 269
2023 81 262
2024 49 221

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, 1945–2024.

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