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girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Brendy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brendy
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
18 babies
All-time total
351
#14,609 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Brendy popularity over time

351 babies have been named Brendy since 1968, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #6,326
1970s 40 4 +567% #5,568
1980s 30 3 -25% #7,639
1990s 70 7 +133% #6,513
2000s 134 13 +91% #6,181
2010s 56 6 -58% #8,709
2020s (to 2025) 15 3 -55% #15,520

The story of Brendy

Brendy 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 1968, 351 American babies have been named Brendy. Its peak came in 2002, when 18 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 Brendy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brendy?

The median living Brendy is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Brendy are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Brendy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #15,692
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #15,668
2020 5 #15,520
2019 5 #15,951
2018 – –
2017 7 #12,954
2016 8 #11,974
2015 9 #11,044
2014 6 #14,897
2013 – –
2012 13 #8,709
2011 – –
2010 8 #12,476
2009 9 #11,620
2008 17 #7,473
2007 17 #7,444
2006 14 #8,316
2005 12 #8,991
2004 13 #8,330
2003 8 #11,485
2002 18 #6,181
2001 15 #7,016
2000 11 #8,645
1995 5 #13,708
1990 13 #6,513
1985 8 #7,639
1980 5 #10,569
1975 10 #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 Brendy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brendy?

The median living Brendy is about 23 years old. Half of all living Brendys are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Brendy are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brendy are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brendy in 2025?

Brendy 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 Brendy?

351 babies have been named Brendy in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brendy most popular?

Brendy peaked in 2002, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Brendy a boy or girl name?

Brendy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brendy rising or falling?

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

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