Total births
56
Boys' name · since 1995
Brenndan
56 babies named Brenndan in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 1995–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Brenndan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1995.
Brenndan has 56 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1995 to 2004.
- 56 total births
- 1995–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Brenndan since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 56
- total births
- 1995–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Brenndan was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
12 babies were named Brenndan in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Brenndan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenndan splits its recorded history at 1999: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenndan at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Brenndan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2004
- Peak year (1997)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Brenndan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brenndan's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Brenndan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenndan? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 56 babies named Brenndan. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 12 births.
When was Brenndan most popular? ▼
Brenndan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Brenndan been used? ▼
Records for Brenndan go back to 1995, giving 10 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Brenndan? ▼
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 Brenndan's data
- Brenndan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brenndan
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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, 1995–2004 (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. "Brenndan: Baby Name Since 1995 - 56 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenndan. 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 Brenndan 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.