Bren vs Brendan

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

Name A

Bren

Boy name · Rank #9101

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Bren Brendan
Current Rank #9101 #1010
Total Births (all years) 555 91,612
Peak Year 2003 1999
Peak Year Births 16 3,994
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Bren Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 22 984
1960ss 53 3,437
1970ss 46 6,931
1980ss 103 14,601
1990ss 81 28,511
2000ss 116 25,836
2010ss 93 8,907
2020ss 41 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bren Brendan
2014 7 922
2015 11 825
2016 11 688
2017 8 560
2018 13 490
2019 12 422
2020 7 343
2021 10 327
2022 8 269
2023 8 262
2024 8 221

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, 1956–2024.

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