Boys' name · since 1956
Brenden
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 25,715 babies named Brenden, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 25,715
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
25,715 babies have been named Brenden since 1956, making it today's #2898 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenden has been recorded 25,715 times among boys since 1956, currently ranked #2898 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #735 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,898 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 25,715 born since 1956
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenden ranks #735 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,898 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 25,715 born since 1956, peaking in the 2000s.
- #735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 25,715
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brenden's 25,715 recorded births place it above 98.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Brenden compares
25,715 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brenden's all-time total is 70x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,715 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,394 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brenden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brenden's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 1,394, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brenden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 1,394
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Brenden popularity over time - girls
42 total births recorded since 1986 (Brenden as girls' name)
Brenden by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (10,990 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Brenden's strongest decade.
10,990 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Brenden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 279
1960s
279 births
- 1970s 573
1970s
573 births
- 1980s 1,864
1980s
1,864 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,930 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,990 births
- 2010s 3,592
2010s
3,592 births
- 2020s 459
2020s
459 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,990 births (43% of all-time use).
How Brenden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brenden's total volume
Brenden by state
Where Brenden concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,593 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,797 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,723 | 6.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,294 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,191 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,107 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 984 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 933 | 3.6% |
2,593 of 25,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Brenden appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brenden's data
- Brenden's decade-level peak was the 2000s (10,990 total births); usage has since declined to 459 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brendens (2,593 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brenden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brenden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.