Recorded 1961–2002 Boys' name Peak 1988 207 births

Brendt — boys' name

207 babies named Brendt in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s261970s781980s621990s352000s6
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.

What the Data Says About Brendt

The Social Security Administration has registered 207 babies named Brendt between 1961 and 2002, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brendt currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brendt performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brendt shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brendt 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 207 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.

Brendt at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

207

Since 1961

42 years of records

Peak year

1988

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1961

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2002

Brendt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1961

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 20021993198819811977197319691961 5

Brendt by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
78 births that decade — 38% of Brendt's all-time total
1960s261970s781980s621990s352000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brendt?
207 babies have been named Brendt since 1961. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
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?
Brendt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 42 years of data through 2002.
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.

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, 1961–2002 (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.