Boy nameCurrently #1,009 in the USFalling
Brendan
//ˈbɹɛndən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19997 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Brendan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brendan |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 25 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 33 |
| 1935 | 34 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1937 | 36 |
| 1938 | 33 |
| 1939 | 32 |
| 1940 | 32 |
| 1941 | 43 |
| 1942 | 37 |
| 1943 | 55 |
| 1944 | 39 |
| 1945 | 48 |
| 1946 | 49 |
| 1947 | 39 |
| 1948 | 51 |
| 1949 | 51 |
| 1950 | 61 |
| 1951 | 54 |
| 1952 | 66 |
| 1953 | 78 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 98 |
| 1956 | 114 |
| 1957 | 144 |
| 1958 | 123 |
| 1959 | 178 |
| 1960 | 217 |
| 1961 | 241 |
| 1962 | 240 |
| 1963 | 245 |
| 1964 | 288 |
| 1965 | 307 |
| 1966 | 489 |
| 1967 | 444 |
| 1968 | 501 |
| 1969 | 470 |
| 1970 | 568 |
| 1971 | 543 |
| 1972 | 503 |
| 1973 | 552 |
| 1974 | 642 |
| 1975 | 660 |
| 1976 | 826 |
| 1977 | 778 |
| 1978 | 902 |
| 1979 | 996 |
| 1980 | 1,113 |
| 1981 | 1,158 |
| 1982 | 1,206 |
| 1983 | 1,283 |
| 1984 | 1,346 |
| 1985 | 1,395 |
| 1986 | 1,417 |
| 1987 | 1,825 |
| 1988 | 1,809 |
| 1989 | 2,159 |
| 1990 | 2,005 |
| 1991 | 2,189 |
| 1992 | 2,310 |
| 1993 | 2,321 |
| 1994 | 2,740 |
| 1995 | 2,702 |
| 1996 | 2,828 |
| 1997 | 3,633 |
| 1998 | 3,888 |
| 1999 | 4,004 |
| 2000 | 3,667 |
| 2001 | 3,350 |
| 2002 | 3,151 |
| 2003 | 2,872 |
| 2004 | 2,736 |
| 2005 | 2,367 |
| 2006 | 2,171 |
| 2007 | 1,927 |
| 2008 | 1,895 |
| 2009 | 1,762 |
| 2010 | 1,527 |
| 2011 | 1,315 |
| 2012 | 1,149 |
| 2013 | 1,009 |
| 2014 | 922 |
| 2015 | 825 |
| 2016 | 688 |
| 2017 | 560 |
| 2018 | 490 |
| 2019 | 422 |
| 2020 | 343 |
| 2021 | 327 |
| 2022 | 269 |
| 2023 | 262 |
| 2024 | 221 |
Brendan through the decades
- Brendan peaked in 1999, when 4,004 babies were named Brendan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brendan has fallen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brendan currently ranks #1,009 in the US and is cooling off.