Boys name
Brendan
Brendan is a boys' name given to 89,108 boys in the United States since 1917, peaking in 1999 with 3,995 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 26th among boys names in Michigan in 1998.
Which states favor Brendan
Brendan by state
Top states by all-time births named Brendan. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 11,389 | #642 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 7,942 | #1452 (2025) |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 7,607 | #559 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 5,474 | #925 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 5,408 | #761 (2023) |
| 6 | Illinois | 4,958 | #575 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 4,307 | #840 (2025) |
| 8 | Texas | 3,622 | #1173 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 3,435 | #1298 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 2,806 | #1878 (2025) |
| 11 | Connecticut | 2,711 | #449 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 2,542 | #855 (2023) |
| 13 | Maryland | 2,319 | #721 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 2,105 | #591 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 1,691 | — |
| 16 | Colorado | 1,493 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,328 | — |
| 18 | North Carolina | 1,326 | — |
| 19 | Georgia | 1,256 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,239 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).