Brenham vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brenham

Boy name · Rank #10493

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brenham Brendan
Current Rank #10493 #1010
Total Births (all years) 68 91,612
Peak Year 2008 1999
Peak Year Births 10 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brenham Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss — 28,511
2000ss 10 25,836
2010ss 33 8,907
2020ss 25 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenham Brendan
2014 — 922
2015 6 825
2016 6 688
2017 5 560
2018 6 490
2019 — 422
2020 — 343
2021 — 327
2022 10 269
2023 8 262
2024 7 221

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, 2008–2024.

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