Bret vs Brendan

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

Name A

Bret

Boy name · Rank #4719

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Bret Brendan
Current Rank #4719 #1010
Total Births (all years) 29,798 91,612
Peak Year 1959 1999
Peak Year Births 1,839 3,994
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Bret Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss 5 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss 133 444
1950ss 3,963 984
1960ss 8,413 3,437
1970ss 5,536 6,931
1980ss 5,582 14,601
1990ss 4,007 28,511
2000ss 1,618 25,836
2010ss 431 8,907
2020ss 110 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bret Brendan
2014 45 922
2015 33 825
2016 33 688
2017 23 560
2018 34 490
2019 21 422
2020 17 343
2021 22 327
2022 23 269
2023 27 262
2024 21 221

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, 1926–2024.

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