Brennan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning descendant of Braonan, small raven.
Babies a year
500
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
How Brennan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #446 |
| 2016 | #534 |
| 2017 | #585 |
| 2018 | #661 |
| 2019 | #720 |
| 2020 | #765 |
| 2021 | #869 |
| 2022 | #990 |
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Brennan. In the US, 500 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,463 in 2009.
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