Brenton vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brenton

Boy name · Rank #1954

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brenton Brendan
Current Rank #1954 #1010
Total Births (all years) 15,028 91,612
Peak Year 1984 1999
Peak Year Births 799 3,994
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brenton Brendan
1910ss 40 85
1920ss 98 165
1930ss 116 289
1940ss 215 444
1950ss 311 984
1960ss 721 3,437
1970ss 1,608 6,931
1980ss 4,336 14,601
1990ss 3,222 28,511
2000ss 2,073 25,836
2010ss 1,848 8,907
2020ss 440 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenton Brendan
2014 199 922
2015 171 825
2016 169 688
2017 157 560
2018 156 490
2019 150 422
2020 95 343
2021 81 327
2022 83 269
2023 101 262
2024 80 221

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, 1912–2024.

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