Brently vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brently

Boy name · Rank #4911

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brently Brendan
Current Rank #4911 #1010
Total Births (all years) 1,405 91,612
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 121 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brently Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss 96 3,437
1970ss 98 6,931
1980ss 127 14,601
1990ss 109 28,511
2000ss 102 25,836
2010ss 731 8,907
2020ss 142 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brently Brendan
2014 121 922
2015 93 825
2016 76 688
2017 54 560
2018 50 490
2019 41 422
2020 35 343
2021 36 327
2022 31 269
2023 20 262
2024 20 221

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, 1960–2024.

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