Boys' name · since 1986
Brendyn
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 1,407 babies named Brendyn, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,008 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,407
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brendyn currently ranks #10008 among boys' names in America, with 1,407 babies recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Brendyn recorded 1,407 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #10008 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, 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 1986 to 2025.
- #4,134 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,008 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,407 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brendyn ranks #4,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,008 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,407 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,008 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,407
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brendyn's 1,407 recorded births place it above 90.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brendyn compares
1,407 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Brendyn's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brendyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,407 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 96 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brendyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brendyn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brendyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Brendyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (603 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Brendyn's strongest decade.
603 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Brendyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
270 births
- 2000s
2000s
603 births
- 2010s
2010s
436 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 603 births (43% of all-time use).
How Brendyn 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 Brendyn's total volume
Brendyn by state
Where Brendyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 88 | 6.3% |
| #2 | California | | 55 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.7% |
88 of 1,407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Brendyn appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brendyn's data
- Brendyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (603 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brendyns (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Brendyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Brendyn 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.