Total births
208
Boys' name · since 1961
Brendt
Brendt has 208 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 208
- total births
- 1961–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Brendt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 208 have been recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Brendt recorded 208 times among boys since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2002.
- 208 total births
- 1961–2002 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
208 boys have been named Brendt since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.
- 208
- total births
- 1961–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Brendt was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
12 babies were named Brendt in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Brendt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brendt splits its recorded history at 1979: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brendt at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Brendt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2002
- Peak year (1988)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Brendt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Brendt's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Brendt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brendt? ▼
Brendt has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 12 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Brendt most popular? ▼
Brendt was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Brendt been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brendt since 1961 -- 42 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Brendt? ▼
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 Brendt's data
- Brendt's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brendt
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–2002 (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. "Brendt: Baby Name Since 1961 - 208 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brendt. 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 Brendt 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 July 2026.