Brendan vs Brett

Side-by-side comparison of Brendan and Brett — 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

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Brendan Brett
Current Rank #1010 #1059
Total Births (all years) 91,612 158,979
Peak Year 1999 1986
Peak Year Births 3,994 4,731
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Brendan Brett
1910ss 85 —
1920ss 165 10
1930ss 289 38
1940ss 444 548
1950ss 984 7,255
1960ss 3,437 25,834
1970ss 6,931 28,926
1980ss 14,601 41,293
1990ss 28,511 35,419
2000ss 25,836 14,659
2010ss 8,907 3,947
2020ss 1,422 1,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendan Brett
2014 922 386
2015 825 324
2016 688 333
2017 560 315
2018 490 288
2019 422 275
2020 343 241
2021 327 201
2022 269 216
2023 262 187
2024 221 205

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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