Recorded 1989–2011 Boys' name Peak 1997 73 births

Brennden — boys' name

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.

1980s51990s242000s382010s6
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.

What the Data Says About Brennden

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Brennden between 1989 and 2011, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brennden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brennden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brennden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brennden 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 73 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.

Brennden at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

73

Since 1989

23 years of records

Peak year

1997

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1989

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2011

Brennden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1989

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1997)
11
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4681012 20112006200520042002200120001999199819971989 5

Brennden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 52% of Brennden's all-time total
1980s51990s242000s382010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brennden?
73 babies have been named Brennden since 1989. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1997 with 11 births.
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?
Brennden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 23 years of data 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.

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, 1989–2011 (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.