Brenden
Spelling variant of Brendan, from the Irish Breanainn, which was borrowed from a Brythonic word akin to Welsh brenhin, prince.
Brenden in 2025
Brenden was given to 43 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,213th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 77,101 babies born.
The history of Brenden
Brenden reached its highest point in 2000, when 1,394 babies were given the name, ranking 468th that year.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 25,757 babies have been named Brenden. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Brenden by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brenden | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 | 6,838 |
| 1960s | 279 | 2,236 |
| 1970s | 573 | 2,287 |
| 1980s | 1,873 | 1,182 |
| 1990s | 7,958 | 479 |
| 2000s | 10,995 | 468 |
| 2010s | 3,592 | 802 |
| 2020s | 459 | 3,095 |
Where Brenden is heading
Brenden has fallen 82% over the past decade, from 242 babies in 2015 to 43 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Brenden is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Brenden
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brenden.