Brecken vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brecken

Boy name · Rank #1133

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brecken Brendan
Current Rank #1133 #1010
Total Births (all years) 4,876 91,612
Peak Year 2017 1999
Peak Year Births 343 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brecken Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss 74 28,511
2000ss 818 25,836
2010ss 2,805 8,907
2020ss 1,179 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brecken Brendan
2014 304 922
2015 335 825
2016 332 688
2017 343 560
2018 322 490
2019 292 422
2020 291 343
2021 244 327
2022 249 269
2023 208 262
2024 187 221

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, 1990–2024.

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