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Brendan

Boy's name · #1098 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Brendan reached #96 in 1999 and has faded to #1098 since. About 92,000 boys have carried it since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#352 in N. Ireland (2025) · #407 in Ireland (2025) · #670 in Scotland (2025) · #1,633 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,347 in Canada (2024).

Famous Brendans

• Brendan Fraser — Canadian-American actor (born 1968)
• Brendan Gleeson — Irish actor
• Brendan Rodgers — Northern Irish association football manager
• Brendan Behan — Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923–1964)
• Brendan the Navigator — Irish monastic saint

In stories & tradition

• Brendan^it — Pokémon
• Brendan Brady — Hollyoaks (TV series)
• Brendan Filone — The Sopranos (TV series)

What Brendans become

Among 849 notable people named Brendan:

Sports figures appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brendan Galloway, English association football player (born 1996).

Similar names: Trevor · Brennan · Duncan · Morgan · Bryant · Brent

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