Brennen vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brennen

Boy name · Rank #3618

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brennen Brendan
Current Rank #3618 #1010
Total Births (all years) 9,018 91,612
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 455 3,994
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brennen Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss 42 3,437
1970ss 166 6,931
1980ss 655 14,601
1990ss 2,442 28,511
2000ss 3,664 25,836
2010ss 1,835 8,907
2020ss 214 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brennen Brendan
2014 153 922
2015 143 825
2016 126 688
2017 87 560
2018 65 490
2019 74 422
2020 57 343
2021 53 327
2022 39 269
2023 34 262
2024 31 221

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, 1962–2024.

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