Brett vs Brendan

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

Name A

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Brett Brendan
Current Rank #1059 #1010
Total Births (all years) 158,979 91,612
Peak Year 1986 1999
Peak Year Births 4,731 3,994
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brett Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss 10 165
1930ss 38 289
1940ss 548 444
1950ss 7,255 984
1960ss 25,834 3,437
1970ss 28,926 6,931
1980ss 41,293 14,601
1990ss 35,419 28,511
2000ss 14,659 25,836
2010ss 3,947 8,907
2020ss 1,050 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brett Brendan
2014 386 922
2015 324 825
2016 333 688
2017 315 560
2018 288 490
2019 275 422
2020 241 343
2021 201 327
2022 216 269
2023 187 262
2024 205 221

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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