Brentley vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brentley

Boy name · Rank #1778

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brentley Brendan
Current Rank #1778 #1010
Total Births (all years) 4,167 91,612
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 413 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brentley Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 19 984
1960ss 94 3,437
1970ss 135 6,931
1980ss 169 14,601
1990ss 138 28,511
2000ss 155 25,836
2010ss 2,786 8,907
2020ss 671 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brentley Brendan
2014 413 922
2015 411 825
2016 326 688
2017 278 560
2018 238 490
2019 224 422
2020 181 343
2021 152 327
2022 118 269
2023 128 262
2024 92 221

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, 1957–2024.

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