Recorded 1953–1955 Unisex name Peak 1953 19 births

Brendell — unisex name

19 babies named Brendell in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s19
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Brendell was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

7 babies were named Brendell in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brendell

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Brendell between 1953 and 1955, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brendell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Brendell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brendell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brendell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brendell at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

19

Since 1953

3 years of records

Peak year

1953

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1953

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1955

Brendell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1953

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1953)
7
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195519541953 7

Brendell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1986 (Brendell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1986 5

Brendell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
19 births that decade — 100% of Brendell's all-time total
1950s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brendell?
19 babies have been named Brendell since 1953. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1953 with 7 births.
When was Brendell most popular?
Brendell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Is Brendell a unisex name?
Yes, Brendell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 19 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Brendell been used?
Brendell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 3 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Brendell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.