Brendan

“Prince, king; exalted one” — Irish, ultimately Old Welsh origin

Boy's name · #1097 in the US (2025) · 90s

Brendan has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #96 (1999) · 91,816 babies named Brendan all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brendans

Brendan Fraser — Canadian-American actor (born 1968)
Brendan Gleeson — Irish actor
Brendan Rodgers — Northern Irish association football manager
Brendan Behan — Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964)
Brendan the Navigator — Irish monastic saint

Among 849 notable people named Brendan:

Athletes appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brendan Galloway, English association football player (born 1996).

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