Breckan vs Brendan

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

Name A

Breckan

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breckan Brendan
Current Rank Unranked #1010
Total Births (all years) 166 91,612
Peak Year 2013 1999
Peak Year Births 18 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breckan Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss — 28,511
2000ss 42 25,836
2010ss 106 8,907
2020ss 18 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breckan Brendan
2014 13 922
2015 11 825
2016 6 688
2017 10 560
2018 7 490
2019 10 422
2020 6 343
2021 5 327
2022 — 269
2023 7 262
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, 2002–2023.

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