Brendon
Variant spelling of Brendan, from the Irish Breanainn, which was borrowed from a Brythonic word related to Welsh brenhin, prince or king.
Brendon in 2025
Brendon was given to 48 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,760th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 69,070 babies born.
The history of Brendon
Brendon reached its highest point in 1998, when 868 babies were given the name, ranking 651st that year.
Across the 99 years of records since 1927, 20,103 babies have been named Brendon. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Brendon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brendon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 | 6,099 |
| 1930s | 19 | 5,574 |
| 1940s | 26 | 5,409 |
| 1950s | 69 | 5,341 |
| 1960s | 443 | 1,594 |
| 1970s | 1,465 | 1,339 |
| 1980s | 3,190 | 906 |
| 1990s | 6,838 | 651 |
| 2000s | 5,660 | 718 |
| 2010s | 2,016 | 1,357 |
| 2020s | 369 | 3,984 |
Where Brendon is heading
Brendon has fallen 72% over the past decade, from 172 babies in 2015 to 48 in 2025.
Names like Brendon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brendon.