Brent vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brent Brendan
Current Rank #1651 #1010
Total Births (all years) 139,687 91,612
Peak Year 1970 1999
Peak Year Births 4,270 3,994
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brent Brendan
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 111 85
1920ss 199 165
1930ss 694 289
1940ss 4,384 444
1950ss 14,335 984
1960ss 27,165 3,437
1970ss 35,383 6,931
1980ss 31,280 14,601
1990ss 16,624 28,511
2000ss 6,303 25,836
2010ss 2,535 8,907
2020ss 664 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brent Brendan
2014 263 922
2015 253 825
2016 211 688
2017 201 560
2018 163 490
2019 182 422
2020 145 343
2021 154 327
2022 138 269
2023 125 262
2024 102 221

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, 1885–2024.

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