Breon vs Brendan

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

Name A

Breon

Boy name · Rank #4330

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breon Brendan
Current Rank #4330 #1010
Total Births (all years) 2,435 91,612
Peak Year 1994 1999
Peak Year Births 107 3,994
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breon Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss 5 3,437
1970ss 109 6,931
1980ss 419 14,601
1990ss 811 28,511
2000ss 487 25,836
2010ss 445 8,907
2020ss 159 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breon Brendan
2014 44 922
2015 39 825
2016 29 688
2017 50 560
2018 41 490
2019 35 422
2020 44 343
2021 38 327
2022 27 269
2023 26 262
2024 24 221

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, 1966–2024.

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