Total births
20,081
Boys' name · since 1927
Brendon
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 20,081 babies named Brendon, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2566
- among boys today
- 20,081
- born since 1927
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Brendon is the #2566 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 20,081 recorded since 1927.
Brendon has 20,081 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2566 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2025.
- #2566 among boys today
- 20,081 born since 1927
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brendon is currently the #2566 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 20,081 born since 1927, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2566
- among boys today
- 20,081
- born since 1927
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Brendon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2566
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Brendon was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
868 babies were named Brendon in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Brendon compares
20,081 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Brendon's all-time total is 55x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brendon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,081 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 868 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brendon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brendon's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 868, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brendon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#2,566
Active since
1927
Brendon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 868
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Brendon popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1986 (Brendon as girls' name)
Brendon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brendon's strongest decade.
6,833 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Brendon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s 443
1960s
443 births
- 1970s 1,465
1970s
1,465 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,173 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,833 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,660 births
- 2010s 2,016
2010s
2,016 births
- 2020s 369
2020s
369 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,833 births (34% of all-time use).
How Brendon 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 Brendon's total volume
Brendon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brendon by state
Where Brendon concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,934 | 9.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,534 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,384 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 920 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 893 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 853 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 791 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 786 | 3.9% |
California share of Brendon's total US births 9.6%
Even split
1,934 of 20,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brendon appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brendon? ▼
Brendon has been given to 20,081 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2566 as of the latest data. 868 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Brendon most popular? ▼
Brendon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,833 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Brendon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brendon are California (1,934 births), New York (1,534 births), Texas (1,384 births).
How long has the name Brendon been used? ▼
Brendon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 99 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brendon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brendon's data
- Brendon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,833 total births); usage has since declined to 369 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brendons (1,934 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brendon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1927–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brendon: #2566 Boys' Name - 20,081 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brendon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brendon 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 June 2026.