Brendan vs Brent

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

Name A

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Name B

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Metric Brendan Brent
Current Rank #1010 #1651
Total Births (all years) 91,612 139,687
Peak Year 1999 1970
Peak Year Births 3,994 4,270
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brendan Brent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss 85 111
1920ss 165 199
1930ss 289 694
1940ss 444 4,384
1950ss 984 14,335
1960ss 3,437 27,165
1970ss 6,931 35,383
1980ss 14,601 31,280
1990ss 28,511 16,624
2000ss 25,836 6,303
2010ss 8,907 2,535
2020ss 1,422 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendan Brent
2014 922 263
2015 825 253
2016 688 211
2017 560 201
2018 490 163
2019 422 182
2020 343 145
2021 327 154
2022 269 138
2023 262 125
2024 221 102

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, 1912–2024.

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