Brek vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brek

Boy name · Rank #12558

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brek Brendan
Current Rank #12558 #1010
Total Births (all years) 395 91,612
Peak Year 2013 1999
Peak Year Births 21 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brek Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 5 984
1960ss 39 3,437
1970ss 30 6,931
1980ss 34 14,601
1990ss 31 28,511
2000ss 85 25,836
2010ss 141 8,907
2020ss 30 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brek Brendan
2014 16 922
2015 16 825
2016 11 688
2017 12 560
2018 8 490
2019 12 422
2020 8 343
2021 11 327
2022 — 269
2023 6 262
2024 5 221

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, 1959–2024.

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