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 #2566

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brendon Brendan
Current Rank #2566 #1010
Total Births (all years) 20,081 91,816
Peak Year 1998 1999
Peak Year Births 868 3,995
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brendon Brendan
1910s - 85
1920s 8 165
1930s 19 289
1940s 26 444
1950s 69 984
1960s 443 3,437
1970s 1,465 6,930
1980s 3,173 14,598
1990s 6,833 28,521
2000s 5,660 25,836
2010s 2,016 8,908
2020s 369 1,619

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendon Brendan
2014 181 922
2015 172 826
2016 124 688
2017 114 560
2018 138 490
2019 113 422
2020 68 344
2021 83 327
2022 52 269
2023 66 262
2024 52 222
2025 48 195

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, 1927–2025.

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