Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Little Raven
- Celtic
- Prince
- Gaelic
- German
- Irish
- Prince; the name of Irish saints, one of whom is said to have sailed to North America in the sixth century
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brendan
Pronunciation
b-ren-dan, br(e)-ndan
Famous People
Irish playwright Brendan Behan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #96, 3,994 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1097, 195 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #4996, 19 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12556, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | – |
| 2024 | 221 | – |
| 2023 | 262 | – |
| 2022 | 269 | – |
| 2021 | 327 | – |
| 2020 | 343 | – |
| 2019 | 422 | – |
| 2018 | 490 | – |
| 2017 | 560 | – |
| 2016 | 688 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #157, 216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #431, 96 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1966 (rank #16, 440 births); most recent 2025 (rank #390, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #110, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #73, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #53, 101 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence