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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brendan

Ranked #591 - 1 in 92,427 people
US

Most common in

United States

87k bearers

World total

86,555

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#591

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States87k
Worldwide
~87k
rank #591
Rarity
1 in 92,427
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~87k in US

About the name Brendan

There are an estimated 86,555 people named Brendan alive worldwide today. That ranks Brendan at #591 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brendan is held by approximately 86,555 people, ranking #591 among first names. That works out to roughly 26 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,835 U.S. residents).

Historically Brendan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Brendan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Brendan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brendan, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 9
  2. 1913: 8
  3. 1914: 13
  4. 1915: 7
  5. 1916: 10
  6. 1917: 12
  7. 1918: 10
  8. 1919: 16
  9. 1920: 11
  10. 1921: 9
  11. 1922: 15
  12. 1923: 21
  13. 1924: 17
  14. 1925: 20
  15. 1926: 19
  16. 1927: 18
  17. 1928: 18
  18. 1929: 17
  19. 1930: 21
  20. 1931: 11
  21. 1932: 25
  22. 1933: 24
  23. 1934: 33
  24. 1935: 34
  25. 1936: 40
  26. 1937: 36
  27. 1938: 33
  28. 1939: 32
  29. 1940: 32
  30. 1941: 43
  31. 1942: 37
  32. 1943: 55
  33. 1944: 39
  34. 1945: 48
  35. 1946: 49
  36. 1947: 39
  37. 1948: 51
  38. 1949: 51
  39. 1950: 61
  40. 1951: 54
  41. 1952: 66
  42. 1953: 78
  43. 1954: 68
  44. 1955: 98
  45. 1956: 114
  46. 1957: 144
  47. 1958: 123
  48. 1959: 178
  49. 1960: 217
  50. 1961: 241
  51. 1962: 240
  52. 1963: 245
  53. 1964: 288
  54. 1965: 307
  55. 1966: 489
  56. 1967: 444
  57. 1968: 501
  58. 1969: 470
  59. 1970: 568
  60. 1971: 543
  61. 1972: 503
  62. 1973: 552
  63. 1974: 642
  64. 1975: 660
  65. 1976: 825
  66. 1977: 778
  67. 1978: 902
  68. 1979: 996
  69. 1980: 1,113
  70. 1981: 1,157
  71. 1982: 1,206
  72. 1983: 1,283
  73. 1984: 1,346
  74. 1985: 1,393
  75. 1986: 1,417
  76. 1987: 1,825
  77. 1988: 1,809
  78. 1989: 2,159
  79. 1990: 2,005
  80. 1991: 2,189
  81. 1992: 2,311
  82. 1993: 2,321
  83. 1994: 2,741
  84. 1995: 2,703
  85. 1996: 2,833
  86. 1997: 3,633
  87. 1998: 3,889
  88. 1999: 4,005
  89. 2000: 3,667
  90. 2001: 3,350
  91. 2002: 3,151
  92. 2003: 2,872
  93. 2004: 2,736
  94. 2005: 2,367
  95. 2006: 2,171
  96. 2007: 1,927
  97. 2008: 1,895
  98. 2009: 1,762
  99. 2010: 1,527
  100. 2011: 1,315
  101. 2012: 1,149
  102. 2013: 1,009
  103. 2014: 922
  104. 2015: 826
  105. 2016: 688
  106. 2017: 560
  107. 2018: 490
  108. 2019: 422
  109. 2020: 344
  110. 2021: 327
  111. 2022: 269
  112. 2023: 262
  113. 2024: 222
  114. 2025: 195

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brendan worldwide?

There are an estimated 86,555 people named Brendan alive worldwide today, ranking #591 globally.

Is Brendan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 92,427 people. In the United States there are roughly 86,555 bearers, which is 1 in 3,835 Americans.

Is Brendan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brendan is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Brendan come from?

Who are famous people named Brendan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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