Brendan

Boy Irish #886 in 2023

Brendan is a boy name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Brendan

Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Bréanainn (via Brendanus), from Brénainn, from breenhin, ultimately from brigantīnos, a diminutive of brigantī.

Popularity of Brendan

Popularity, 1912–2023

262 births in 2023

1912 2023

91,391 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023.

Peak year

1999

3,994 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.