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 #1653

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Metric Brendan Brent
Current Rank #1010 #1653
Total Births (all years) 91,816 139,799
Peak Year 1999 1970
Peak Year Births 3,995 4,269
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Brendan Brent
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1910s 85 111
1920s 165 199
1930s 289 694
1940s 444 4,384
1950s 984 14,335
1960s 3,437 27,164
1970s 6,930 35,380
1980s 14,598 31,279
1990s 28,521 16,624
2000s 25,836 6,303
2010s 8,908 2,536
2020s 1,619 780

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendan Brent
2014 922 263
2015 826 254
2016 688 211
2017 560 201
2018 490 163
2019 422 182
2020 344 145
2021 327 154
2022 269 138
2023 262 125
2024 222 102
2025 195 116

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, 1912–2025.

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