Brendan

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	Prince
Gaelic	Boy	little raven
Irish	Boy	Prince

Fun Facts about the name Brendan

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Popularity of Brendan

Popularity Analysis

The name Brendan first appeared in the social security administration database in 1941. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1999 when it reached rank #96. It broke into the top 100 for 2 years. As of 2023, it ranked #886.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2023	886	Male	0.0142%
2022	881	Male	0.0143%
2021	767	Male	0.0174%
2020	717	Male	0.0187%
2019	638	Male	0.0219%
2018	565	Male	0.0251%
2017	516	Male	0.0283%
2016	451	Male	0.0340%
2015	387	Male	0.0403%
2014	351	Male	0.0450%
2013	327	Male	0.0499%
2012	300	Male	0.0566%
2011	263	Male	0.0647%
2010	229	Male	0.0745%
2009	212	Male	0.0830%
2008	207	Male	0.0864%
2007	205	Male	0.0871%
2006	185	Male	0.0992%
2005	176	Male	0.1111%
2004	149	Male	0.1288%
2003	141	Male	0.1365%
2002	124	Male	0.1522%
2001	115	Male	0.1618%
2000	101	Male	0.1753%
1999	96	Male	0.1961%
1998	99	Male	0.1914%
1997	107	Male	0.1813%
1996	131	Male	0.1404%
1995	133	Male	0.1338%
1994	130	Male	0.1340%
1993	145	Male	0.1114%
1992	145	Male	0.1096%
1991	147	Male	0.1033%
1990	155	Male	0.0929%
1989	144	Male	0.1024%
1988	155	Male	0.0895%
1987	156	Male	0.0926%
1986	185	Male	0.0728%
1985	185	Male	0.0717%
1984	187	Male	0.0709%
1983	191	Male	0.0684%
1982	206	Male	0.0634%
1981	215	Male	0.0622%
1980	219	Male	0.0593%
1979	230	Male	0.0551%
1978	233	Male	0.0525%
1977	258	Male	0.0449%
1976	243	Male	0.0508%
1975	292	Male	0.0404%
1974	292	Male	0.0388%
1973	320	Male	0.0340%
1972	343	Male	0.0300%
1971	339	Male	0.0299%
1970	335	Male	0.0298%
1969	364	Male	0.0257%
1968	346	Male	0.0281%
1967	356	Male	0.0250%
1966	339	Male	0.0269%
1965	439	Male	0.0163%
1964	465	Male	0.0143%
1963	514	Male	0.0118%
1962	510	Male	0.0115%
1961	511	Male	0.0112%
1960	541	Male	0.0100%
1959	584	Male	0.0083%
1958	684	Male	0.0057%
1957	642	Male	0.0065%
1956	689	Male	0.0054%
1955	738	Male	0.0046%
1954	888	Male	0.0033%
1953	810	Male	0.0039%
1952	864	Male	0.0033%
1951	944	Male	0.0029%
1950	884	Male	0.0033%
1949	956	Male	0.0029%
1948	974	Male	0.0029%
1946	954	Male	0.0030%
1945	928	Male	0.0035%
1943	899	Male	0.0038%
1941	972	Male	0.0034%

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