Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Brennen

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #4,882 Trend ↓ Falling 55%
Rank 2025
#4,882
among boys · ↓1,259 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Brennen · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
464 babies
All-time total
9,217
#1,280 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Brennen popularity over time

9,217 babies have been named Brennen since 1962, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 42 42 4 – #2,931
1970s 5 166 171 17 +307% #1,912
1980s 16 655 671 67 +292% #857
1990s 61 2,442 2,503 250 +273% #534
2000s 80 3,664 3,744 374 +50% #549
2010s 16 1,836 1,852 185 -51% #629
2020s (to 2025) – 234 234 39 -79% #2,350

Where Brennen 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 17 0.01 outside top 500
2027 15 0.01 outside top 500
2028 14 0.01 outside top 500
2029 13 0.01 outside top 500
2030 12 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Brennen

Brennen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,882 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 9,217 American babies have been named Brennen. Its peak came in 2009, when 464 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 Brennen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brennen?

The median living Brennen is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 9,000 people named Brennen are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Brennen 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 – – 20 #4,882
2024 – – 31 #3,623
2023 – – 34 #3,428
2022 – – 39 #3,110
2021 – – 53 #2,507
2020 – – 57 #2,350
2019 – – 74 #1,977
2018 – – 65 #2,148
2017 – – 88 #1,749
2016 – – 126 #1,391
2015 – – 143 #1,261
2014 5 #17,005 153 #1,202
2013 6 #14,932 192 #1,014
2012 – – 302 #757
2011 – – 306 #740
2010 5 #17,476 387 #629
2009 9 #11,622 455 #580
2008 8 #12,782 375 #650
2007 17 #7,445 366 #654
2006 12 #9,388 292 #732
2005 – – 326 #659
2004 7 #12,986 337 #627
2003 6 #14,137 400 #560
2002 5 #15,821 367 #583
2001 10 #9,472 362 #571
2000 6 #13,412 384 #549
1995 9 #8,871 250 #661
1990 8 #9,357 131 #900
1985 5 #10,859 54 #1,305
1980 – – 36 #1,624
1975 – – 24 #1,953
1970 – – 17 #2,222
1965 – – 7 #3,271
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brennen?

The median living Brennen is about 22 years old. Half of all living Brennens are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Brennen are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Brennen are alive in the United States, based on 9,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brennen in 2025?

Brennen ranked #4,882 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brennen?

9,217 babies have been named Brennen in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brennen most popular?

Brennen peaked in 2009, when 464 newborns received the name.

Is Brennen a boy or girl name?

Brennen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brennen rising or falling?

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

Will Brennen become more popular?

Brennen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 12 boys named Brennen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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