Brendan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning prince; descendant of Brendan.
Babies a year
555
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
How Brendan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #388 |
| 2016 | #450 |
| 2017 | #516 |
| 2018 | #561 |
| 2019 | #638 |
| 2020 | #722 |
| 2021 | #764 |
| 2022 | #884 |
| 2023 | #885 |
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Brendan. In the US, 555 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,994 in 1999.
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