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Brennan
OriginIrish
Meaning"descendent of the sad one"
GenderBoy
US Rank#990
Top 1000
NB Rank#773
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About Brennan
Variation of Brannon
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #387 | 806 | 419.6 |
| 2015 | #444 | 690 | 360 |
| 2016 | #534 | 549 | 289.3 |
| 2017 | #585 | 464 | 250.7 |
| 2018 | #661 | 382 | 210.3 |
| 2019 | #719 | 340 | 189.5 |
| 2020 | #764 | 315 | 182.5 |
| 2021 | #872 | 265 | 151.5 |
| 2022 | #995 | 224 | 128.3 |
| 2023 | #1,023 | 213 | 124.5 |
| 2024 | #1,054 | 207 | 120.1 |
| 2025 | #1,003 | 226 | 132.3 |
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