Brendt vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brendt

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brendt Brendan
Current Rank Unranked #1010
Total Births (all years) 208 91,816
Peak Year 1988 1999
Peak Year Births 12 3,995
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brendt Brendan
1910s - 85
1920s - 165
1930s - 289
1940s - 444
1950s - 984
1960s 27 3,437
1970s 78 6,930
1980s 62 14,598
1990s 35 28,521
2000s 6 25,836
2010s - 8,908
2020s - 1,619

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendt Brendan
2014 - 922
2015 - 826
2016 - 688
2017 - 560
2018 - 490
2019 - 422
2020 - 344
2021 - 327
2022 - 269
2023 - 262
2024 - 222
2025 - 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, 1961–2002.

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