Brees vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brees

Boy name · Rank #7603

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brees Brendan
Current Rank #7603 #1010
Total Births (all years) 215 91,612
Peak Year 2020 1999
Peak Year Births 27 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2010 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brees Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss — 28,511
2000ss — 25,836
2010ss 126 8,907
2020ss 89 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brees Brendan
2014 15 922
2015 10 825
2016 9 688
2017 9 560
2018 15 490
2019 26 422
2020 27 343
2021 20 327
2022 18 269
2023 13 262
2024 11 221

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, 2010–2024.

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