Total births
73
Boys' name · since 1989
Brennden
73 babies named Brennden in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1989–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
73 boys have been named Brennden since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brennden has 73 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2011.
- 73 total births
- 1989–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 boys have been named Brennden since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 73
- total births
- 1989–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Brennden was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Brennden in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Brennden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brennden's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brennden at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Brennden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2011
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Brennden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brennden's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brennden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brennden? ▼
Brennden has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 11 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Brennden most popular? ▼
Brennden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Brennden been used? ▼
Records for Brennden go back to 1989, giving 23 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Brennden? ▼
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 Brennden's data
- Brennden's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Brennden
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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, 1989–2011 (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. "Brennden: Baby Name Since 1989 - 73 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brennden. 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 Brennden 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.