Boy nameCurrently #2,556 in the USFalling
Brendon
//ˈbɹɛndən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Brendon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brendon |
|---|---|
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 8 |
| 1961 | 21 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 25 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 62 |
| 1968 | 118 |
| 1969 | 112 |
| 1970 | 124 |
| 1971 | 105 |
| 1972 | 105 |
| 1973 | 111 |
| 1974 | 123 |
| 1975 | 184 |
| 1976 | 173 |
| 1977 | 189 |
| 1978 | 149 |
| 1979 | 203 |
| 1980 | 208 |
| 1981 | 218 |
| 1982 | 251 |
| 1983 | 240 |
| 1984 | 300 |
| 1985 | 319 |
| 1986 | 366 |
| 1987 | 410 |
| 1988 | 388 |
| 1989 | 489 |
| 1990 | 485 |
| 1991 | 595 |
| 1992 | 649 |
| 1993 | 584 |
| 1994 | 719 |
| 1995 | 624 |
| 1996 | 703 |
| 1997 | 788 |
| 1998 | 868 |
| 1999 | 823 |
| 2000 | 787 |
| 2001 | 641 |
| 2002 | 643 |
| 2003 | 592 |
| 2004 | 563 |
| 2005 | 531 |
| 2006 | 513 |
| 2007 | 484 |
| 2008 | 442 |
| 2009 | 464 |
| 2010 | 384 |
| 2011 | 307 |
| 2012 | 281 |
| 2013 | 202 |
| 2014 | 181 |
| 2015 | 172 |
| 2016 | 124 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2018 | 138 |
| 2019 | 113 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 52 |
Brendon through the decades
- Brendon peaked in 1998, when 868 babies were named Brendon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brendon has fallen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brendon currently ranks #2,556 in the US and is cooling off.