Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Raven-Like
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
- Descendent of the sad one, little raven
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brennan
Pronunciation
b-rennan, br(en)-nan
Famous People
Football player Brennan Marion, Football player Brennan Carvalho, Football player Brennan Ochs
Celebrity Babies
Son of Alan Thicke, Son of Gloria Loring
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #243, 1,462 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1002, 226 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #2032, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 | 10 |
| 2024 | 207 | 18 |
| 2023 | 213 | 16 |
| 2022 | 224 | 26 |
| 2021 | 265 | 30 |
| 2020 | 315 | 32 |
| 2019 | 340 | 32 |
| 2018 | 382 | 30 |
| 2017 | 464 | 44 |
| 2016 | 549 | 35 |
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 2002 (rank #559, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 2005 (rank #1825, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3697, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #533, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #135, 31 births); most recent 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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