Brendyn vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brendyn

Boy name · Rank #6995

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brendyn Brendan
Current Rank #6995 #1010
Total Births (all years) 1,407 91,816
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 96 3,995
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brendyn Brendan
1910s - 85
1920s - 165
1930s - 289
1940s - 444
1950s - 984
1960s - 3,437
1970s - 6,930
1980s 33 14,598
1990s 270 28,521
2000s 603 25,836
2010s 436 8,908
2020s 65 1,619

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendyn Brendan
2014 45 922
2015 37 826
2016 32 688
2017 27 560
2018 14 490
2019 17 422
2020 12 344
2021 10 327
2022 9 269
2023 15 262
2024 12 222
2025 7 195

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, 1986–2025.

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