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) 159,109 91,816
Peak Year 1986 1999
Peak Year Births 4,729 3,995
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Brett Brendan
1910s - 85
1920s 10 165
1930s 38 289
1940s 547 444
1950s 7,255 984
1960s 25,835 3,437
1970s 28,922 6,930
1980s 41,289 14,598
1990s 35,422 28,521
2000s 14,659 25,836
2010s 3,947 8,908
2020s 1,185 1,619

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brett Brendan
2014 386 922
2015 324 826
2016 333 688
2017 315 560
2018 288 490
2019 275 422
2020 241 344
2021 201 327
2022 216 269
2023 187 262
2024 207 222
2025 133 195

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, 1926–2025.

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