Bretton vs Brendan

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

Name A

Bretton

Boy name · Rank #11086

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Bretton Brendan
Current Rank #11086 #1010
Total Births (all years) 1,095 91,612
Peak Year 1987 1999
Peak Year Births 36 3,994
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Bretton Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss 19 984
1960ss 65 3,437
1970ss 124 6,931
1980ss 217 14,601
1990ss 282 28,511
2000ss 174 25,836
2010ss 173 8,907
2020ss 41 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bretton Brendan
2014 23 922
2015 11 825
2016 10 688
2017 12 560
2018 14 490
2019 13 422
2020 10 343
2021 12 327
2022 8 269
2023 5 262
2024 6 221

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, 1958–2024.

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