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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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#344 in N. Ireland (2025) · #402 in Ireland (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #1,613 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,095 in Canada (2025) · #1,857 in Ecuador (2023) · #3,900 in France (2022) · #8,197 in Italy (2022) · #771 in Poland (2015) · #615 in Slovakia (2013) · #1,825 in Austria (2013) · #1,423 in Sweden (2010) and 4 more.

Famous Brendans

• Brendan Fraser — American and Canadian actor (born 1968)
• Brendan Gleeson — Irish actor (born 1955)
• Brendan Rodgers — Northern Irish football manager (born 1973)
• Brendan Behan — Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923–1964)
• Brendan the Navigator — Irish monastic saint and explorer (c. 484–577)
• Brendan Eich — American programmer and tech executive (born 1961)
• Brendan Murray — Irish singer (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

• Brendan^Wikidata — Fictional character from the Pokémon series
• Brendan — The Secret of Kells (2009 film)
• Brendan Filone — The Sopranos (TV series)

Where Brendans come from

Among 511 notable bearers:

United States 30%, Ireland 22%, Australia 17%, Canada 13%, United Kingdom 13%, New Zealand 3% and 15 more countries.

What Brendans become

Among 811 notable people named Brendan:

Sports figures appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brendan Galloway, English footballer (born 1996).

Similar names: Trevor · Brent · Kody · Morgan · Bryant · Braden

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