Brenner vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brenner

Boy name · Rank #4116

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brenner Brendan
Current Rank #4116 #1010
Total Births (all years) 1,200 91,612
Peak Year 2008 1999
Peak Year Births 76 3,994
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brenner Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss 5 6,931
1980ss 22 14,601
1990ss 179 28,511
2000ss 472 25,836
2010ss 412 8,907
2020ss 110 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenner Brendan
2014 38 922
2015 35 825
2016 42 688
2017 26 560
2018 30 490
2019 17 422
2020 20 343
2021 20 327
2022 19 269
2023 25 262
2024 26 221

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, 1979–2024.

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