Brendon vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brendon

Boy name · Rank #2554

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brendon Brendan
Current Rank #2554 #1010
Total Births (all years) 20,033 91,612
Peak Year 1998 1999
Peak Year Births 868 3,994
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brendon Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss 8 165
1930ss 19 289
1940ss 26 444
1950ss 69 984
1960ss 443 3,437
1970ss 1,466 6,931
1980ss 3,172 14,601
1990ss 6,833 28,511
2000ss 5,660 25,836
2010ss 2,016 8,907
2020ss 321 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendon Brendan
2014 181 922
2015 172 825
2016 124 688
2017 114 560
2018 138 490
2019 113 422
2020 68 343
2021 83 327
2022 52 269
2023 66 262
2024 52 221

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, 1927–2024.

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