Brenden vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brenden

Boy name · Rank #2503

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brenden Brendan
Current Rank #2503 #1010
Total Births (all years) 25,670 91,612
Peak Year 2000 1999
Peak Year Births 1,394 3,994
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brenden Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 28 984
1960ss 279 3,437
1970ss 573 6,931
1980ss 1,864 14,601
1990ss 7,930 28,511
2000ss 10,990 25,836
2010ss 3,592 8,907
2020ss 414 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenden Brendan
2014 345 922
2015 242 825
2016 204 688
2017 205 560
2018 170 490
2019 131 422
2020 118 343
2021 104 327
2022 78 269
2023 60 262
2024 54 221

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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