Brekken vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brekken

Boy name · Rank #11552

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brekken Brendan
Current Rank #11552 #1010
Total Births (all years) 476 91,612
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 37 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brekken Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss — 28,511
2000ss 98 25,836
2010ss 292 8,907
2020ss 86 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brekken Brendan
2014 37 922
2015 29 825
2016 35 688
2017 23 560
2018 31 490
2019 20 422
2020 13 343
2021 19 327
2022 25 269
2023 23 262
2024 6 221

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, 2001–2024.

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