Boys' name · since 1983
Brendin
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 711 babies named Brendin, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 711
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brendin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 711 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Brendin recorded 711 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2017.
- #6,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 711 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brendin ranks #6,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 711 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 711
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brendin's 711 recorded births place it above 85.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Brendin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brendin's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brendin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2017
- Peak year (2003)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Brendin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (334 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Brendin's strongest decade.
334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Brendin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
236 births
- 2000s
2000s
334 births
- 2010s 94
2010s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 334 births (47% of all-time use).
How Brendin 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 Brendin's total volume
Brendin by state
Where Brendin concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #4 | California | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
13 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Brendin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Brendins (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Brendin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1983–2017 (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 Brendin 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.