Brendan is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #101 in 2000 with 3,657 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 3,994 births ranking #96. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 30.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 537 boys born was named Brendan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.