Brentyn vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brentyn

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brentyn Brendan
Current Rank Unranked #1010
Total Births (all years) 236 91,612
Peak Year 2011 1999
Peak Year Births 14 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brentyn Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss 5 14,601
1990ss 54 28,511
2000ss 71 25,836
2010ss 92 8,907
2020ss 14 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brentyn Brendan
2014 10 922
2015 9 825
2016 9 688
2017 9 560
2018 10 490
2019 5 422
2020 7 343
2021 — 327
2022 7 269
2023 — 262
2024 — 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, 1985–2022.

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