Brendan Name Popularity
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How popular is Brendan?
The less frequently given name Brendan was the 564th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
Position 96, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1999 with 3,994 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Brendan was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Brendan occurred roughly during the years 1915-1919, 1931-1934, 1938-1943, 1949-1961, 1962-1966, 1972-1976, 1977-1983, 1984-1989, and 1990-1998, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 2004-2017.
Where is the name Brendan popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The popularity trend for Brendan has been spiralling downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Brendan for their newborn has dropped significantly.
The name Brendan still has a solid footing but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Brendan (Girl) | Brendan (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 485 | 564 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 557 | 518 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 687 | 450 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 822 | 387 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 921 | 351 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 1,007 | 326 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 1,148 | 300 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 1,313 | 263 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 1,527 | 230 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 1,761 | 212 |
| 2008 | | 8 | 12,767 | 1,887 | 207 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 1,926 | 205 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 2,170 | 185 |
| 2005 | | 7 | 13,231 | 2,360 | 176 |
| 2004 | | 17 | 6,828 | 2,719 | 150 |
| 2003 | | 5 | 16,154 | 2,866 | 141 |
| 2002 | | 10 | 9,595 | 3,141 | 124 |
| 2001 | | 5 | 15,728 | 3,343 | 115 |
| 2000 | | 10 | 9,267 | 3,657 | 101 |
| 1999 | | 10 | 8,889 | 3,994 | 96 |
| 1998 | | 10 | 8,674 | 3,878 | 99 |
| 1997 | | 12 | 7,343 | 3,621 | 107 |
| 1996 | | 16 | 5,815 | 2,812 | 132 |
| 1995 | | 11 | 7,581 | 2,691 | 133 |
| 1994 | | 10 | 8,210 | 2,729 | 130 |
| 1993 | | 19 | 5,021 | 2,302 | 145 |
| 1992 | | 12 | 7,110 | 2,297 | 145 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 2,187 | 147 |
| 1990 | | 9 | 8,571 | 1,997 | 155 |
| 1989 | | 13 | 6,197 | 2,148 | 144 |
| 1988 | | 13 | 5,938 | 1,791 | 155 |
| 1987 | | 17 | 4,673 | 1,805 | 156 |
| 1986 | | 16 | 4,750 | 1,400 | 185 |
| 1985 | | 11 | 6,065 | 1,382 | 185 |
| 1984 | | 14 | 4,987 | 1,331 | 188 |
| 1983 | | 7 | 8,142 | 1,276 | 191 |
| 1982 | | 8 | 7,556 | 1,199 | 206 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 1,158 | 215 |
| 1980 | | 11 | 5,954 | 1,103 | 219 |
| 1979 | | 5 | 10,375 | 991 | 230 |
| 1978 | | 7 | 7,708 | 897 | 233 |
| 1977 | | 10 | 5,933 | 769 | 258 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 838 | 241 |
| 1975 | | 6 | 8,090 | 655 | 292 |
| 1974 | | 11 | 5,044 | 632 | 292 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 552 | 319 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 503 | 343 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 543 | 336 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 567 | 336 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 470 | 364 |
| 1968 | | 5 | 7,098 | 497 | 348 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 444 | 356 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 489 | 339 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 308 | 439 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 288 | 466 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 244 | 513 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 241 | 508 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 242 | 511 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 216 | 541 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 179 | 585 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 684 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 142 | 643 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 115 | 689 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 744 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 890 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 812 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 66 | 864 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 951 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 880 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 970 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 976 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,151 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 952 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 928 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,055 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 899 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,121 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 972 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,184 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,142 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,130 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,076 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 991 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,127 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,151 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,364 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,392 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,340 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,605 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,854 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,837 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,874 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,795 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,748 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,970 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,702 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,154 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,011 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,476 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,983 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,713 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,300 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,570 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,124 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,791 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,113 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 1,764 |
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