Brendan
About Brendan
The name Brendan peaked for boys at #96 in 1999. The name is most popular in Delaware, Massachusetts, and Massachusetts. Brendan is occasionally used for girls in 2008.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Brendan ranked #1098 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #96 in 1999.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #352 | 922 | 480 |
| 2015 | #387 | 825 | 430.4 |
| 2016 | #450 | 688 | 362.5 |
| 2017 | #516 | 560 | 302.5 |
| 2018 | #562 | 490 | 269.8 |
| 2019 | #638 | 422 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | #724 | 343 | 198.7 |
| 2021 | #767 | 327 | 186.9 |
| 2022 | #881 | 269 | 154.1 |
| 2023 | #886 | 262 | 153.2 |
| 2024 | #1,009 | 221 | 128.3 |
| 2025 | #1,098 | 195 | 114.2 |
World rankings
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Famous Brendans
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American Olympic swimmer
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American drummer
- Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr
Canadian actor
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member of Irish boyband HomeTown
- Brendan Rooney
American writer and producer
- Brendan Joseph Wahlberg
son of American actor Mark Wahlberg
- Brendan McAvoy
son of Scottish actor James McAvoy
- Brendan Cole
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Brendan in pop culture
- Brendan Rowe
character on TV's "Charmed"
- Brendan Davenport
character on Irish TV's "The Clinic"
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character in Aphmau's YouTube series
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a main character in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
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character in movie "Blended"