Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Brendon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,683 Trend ↓ Falling 46%
Rank 2025
#2,683
among boys · ↓116 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Brendon · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
868 babies
All-time total
20,103
#839 all-time among boys
First recorded
1927
in Social Security records

Brendon popularity over time

20,103 babies have been named Brendon since 1927, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 8 8 1 – #3,188
1930s – 19 19 2 +137% #2,874
1940s – 26 26 3 +37% #2,470
1950s – 69 69 7 +165% #2,392
1960s – 443 443 44 +542% #697
1970s – 1,465 1,465 147 +231% #594
1980s 17 3,173 3,190 319 +118% #422
1990s 5 6,833 6,838 684 +114% #318
2000s – 5,660 5,660 566 -17% #348
2010s – 2,016 2,016 202 -64% #634
2020s (to 2025) – 369 369 62 -69% #1,855

Where Brendon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Brendon

Brendon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,683 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 20,103 American babies have been named Brendon. Its peak came in 1998, when 868 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Brendon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brendon?

The median living Brendon is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 19 thousand people named Brendon are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Brendon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 48 #2,683
2024 – – 52 #2,567
2023 – – 66 #2,176
2022 – – 52 #2,591
2021 – – 83 #1,855
2020 – – 68 #2,072
2019 – – 113 #1,509
2018 – – 138 #1,320
2017 – – 114 #1,478
2016 – – 124 #1,414
2015 – – 172 #1,116
2014 – – 181 #1,071
2013 – – 202 #986
2012 – – 281 #801
2011 – – 307 #737
2010 – – 384 #634
2009 – – 464 #572
2008 – – 442 #581
2007 – – 484 #530
2006 – – 513 #506
2005 – – 531 #470
2004 – – 563 #459
2003 – – 592 #430
2002 – – 643 #400
2001 – – 641 #394
2000 – – 787 #348
1995 – – 624 #379
1990 – – 485 #451
1985 – – 319 #486
1980 – – 208 #603
1975 – – 184 #594
1970 – – 124 #738
1965 – – 25 #1,564
1960 – – 8 #3,119
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #3,750
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Brendon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Brendon Urie Brendon Urie American musician and songwriter (born 1987) Contemporary
  2. 2 Brendon Hartley Brendon Hartley New Zealand racing driver (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brendon?

The median living Brendon is about 28 years old. Half of all living Brendons are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Brendon are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Brendon are alive in the United States, based on 20,103 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brendon in 2025?

Brendon ranked #2,683 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brendon?

20,103 babies have been named Brendon in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brendon most popular?

Brendon peaked in 1998, when 868 newborns received the name.

Is Brendon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brendon rising or falling?

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

Will Brendon become more popular?

Brendon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Brendon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Brendon?

Well-known people named Brendon include Brendon Urie (musician), Brendon Hartley (racing driver).

Names like Brendon

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