Brendan
4 countries#1097 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Brendan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
92,141 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #1097 · peaked in 1999 with 4,005 births
Most common in: New York, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,700 births recorded 1969–2022 · currently #5416 · peaked in 1996 with 96 births
Most common in: Finistère, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, Côtes-d'Armor
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,087 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 2000 with 44 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
436 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #344 · peaked in 1997 with 41 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Brendan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #185 | — |
| 2007 | #205 | ↓20 |
| 2008 | #207 | ↓2 |
| 2009 | #212 | ↓5 |
| 2010 | #231 | ↓19 |
| 2011 | #263 | ↓32 |
| 2012 | #301 | ↓38 |
| 2013 | #326 | ↓25 |
| 2014 | #352 | ↓26 |
| 2015 | #387 | ↓35 |
| 2016 | #450 | ↓63 |
| 2017 | #517 | ↓67 |
| 2018 | #561 | ↓44 |
| 2019 | #637 | ↓76 |
| 2020 | #722 | ↓85 |
| 2021 | #765 | ↓43 |
| 2022 | #881 | ↓116 |
| 2023 | #887 | ↓6 |
| 2024 | #1009 | ↓122 |
| 2025 | #1097 | ↓88 |
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