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Brennan

Boy's name · #1003 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Brennan reached #242 in 2009 and has eased to #1003 since. About 33,000 boys have carried it since 1916.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,704 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,601 in Canada (2024).

Famous Brennans

• Brennan Johnson — Welsh-English association football player (born 2001)
• Brennan Brown — American stage, film, and television actor
• Brennan Heart — Dutch DJ and hardstyle producer
• Brennan Elliott — Canadian actor (born 1975)
• Brennan Mejia — American actor (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

• Brennan Huff — Step Brothers (film)

What Brennans become

Among 85 notable people named Brennan:

Sports figures appear 2.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brennan Johnson, Welsh-English association football player (born 2001).

Similar names: Quinn · Brendan · Keegan · Braden · Keenan · Brodie

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