boy's name
Brendon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,123
Scotland
#700
2010 births
Brendon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 868 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brendon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 443 |
| 1970s | 1,465 |
| 1980s | 3,190 |
| 1990s | 6,838 |
| 2000s | 5,660 |
| 2010s | 2,016 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 369 |
How popular is Brendon?
In 2025, Brendon was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brendon 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 Brendon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brendon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brendon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brendon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brendon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brendon
How popular is the name Brendon?
In 2025, Brendon was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brendon a girl's or a boy's name?
Brendon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brendon?
Brendon has 2 syllables.
When was Brendon most popular?
Brendon peaked in 1998, when 868 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brendon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brendon currently ranks #1,939 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.