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 #1960

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brenton Brendan
Current Rank #1960 #1010
Total Births (all years) 15,099 91,816
Peak Year 1984 1999
Peak Year Births 799 3,995
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brenton Brendan
1910s 40 85
1920s 98 165
1930s 116 289
1940s 215 444
1950s 311 984
1960s 721 3,437
1970s 1,608 6,930
1980s 4,335 14,598
1990s 3,222 28,521
2000s 2,074 25,836
2010s 1,848 8,908
2020s 511 1,619

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenton Brendan
2014 199 922
2015 171 826
2016 169 688
2017 157 560
2018 156 490
2019 150 422
2020 95 344
2021 81 327
2022 83 269
2023 102 262
2024 80 222
2025 70 195

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, 1912–2025.

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