Total births
97
Boys' name · since 1998
Brinden
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Brinden, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Brinden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 97 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Brinden recorded 97 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1998 to 2014.
- 97 total births
- 1998–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 boys have been named Brinden since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 97
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Brinden was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Brinden in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Brinden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brinden's full recorded timeline at 2006, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brinden at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Brinden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2014
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Brinden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brinden's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Brinden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brinden? ▼
Brinden has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 12 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Brinden most popular? ▼
Brinden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Brinden been used? ▼
Brinden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 17 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Brinden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brinden's data
- Brinden's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- 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 Brinden
Nearby Names Like Brinden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brinden
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Brinden side by side: Brinden vs Brian Brinden vs Brice Brinden vs Briggs
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1998–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brinden: Baby Name Since 1998 - 97 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brinden. 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 Brinden 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.