Breton vs Brendan

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

Name A

Breton

Boy name

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breton Brendan
Current Rank Unranked #1010
Total Births (all years) 451 91,612
Peak Year 1988 1999
Peak Year Births 19 3,994
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breton Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 8 984
1960ss 61 3,437
1970ss 51 6,931
1980ss 118 14,601
1990ss 90 28,511
2000ss 54 25,836
2010ss 47 8,907
2020ss 22 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breton Brendan
2014 — 922
2015 9 825
2016 6 688
2017 6 560
2018 6 490
2019 5 422
2020 7 343
2021 7 327
2022 8 269
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, 1959–2022.

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