Brenan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	38	4	–	#4,111
1980s	97	10	+155%	#2,960
1990s	257	26	+165%	#2,258
2000s	296	30	+15%	#2,533
2010s	133	13	-55%	#3,245
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-85%	#9,869

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,111

1980s

+155%

#2,960

1990s

257

+165%

#2,258

2000s

296

+15%

#2,533

2010s

133

-55%

#3,245

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#9,869

The story of Brenan

Brenan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 833 American babies have been named Brenan. Its peak came in 2009, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brenan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brenan?

The median living Brenan is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 800 people named Brenan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brenan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#9,869
2020	5	#12,300
2019	8	#9,019
2018	9	#8,256
2017	6	#10,972
2016	7	#9,816
2015	12	#6,728
2014	10	#7,625
2013	12	#6,656
2012	11	#7,129
2011	34	#3,245
2010	24	#4,118
2009	42	#2,850
2008	25	#4,051
2007	30	#3,521
2006	32	#3,313
2005	21	#4,212
2004	19	#4,443
2003	32	#2,999
2002	28	#3,194
2001	30	#2,996
2000	37	#2,533
1995	22	#3,108
1990	17	#3,482
1985	7	#5,208
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,568
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brenan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brenan?

The median living Brenan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Brenans are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Brenan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brenan are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brenan mean?

Spelling variant of Brennan.

How popular is the name Brenan in 2025?

Brenan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brenan?

833 babies have been named Brenan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brenan most popular?

Brenan peaked in 2009, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Brenan a boy or girl name?

Brenan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brenan rising or falling?

Brenan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Brenan

Brenan popularity over time

The story of Brenan

How old are people named Brenan?

Brenan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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