boy's name
Brenden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,013
Scotland
#573
2008 births
Brenden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 1,394 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brenden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 279 |
| 1970s | 573 |
| 1980s | 1,873 |
| 1990s | 7,958 |
| 2000s | 10,995 |
| 2010s | 3,592 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 459 |
How popular is Brenden?
In 2025, Brenden was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brenden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brenden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brenden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brenden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brenden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brenden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brenden
How popular is the name Brenden?
In 2025, Brenden was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brenden a girl's or a boy's name?
Brenden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brenden?
Brenden has 2 syllables.
When was Brenden most popular?
Brenden peaked in 2000, when 1,394 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brenden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brenden currently ranks #2,686 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.