Brendan is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #115 in 2001 with 3,345 recorded births. This places Brendan in the top 1% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 3,994 births ranking #96. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 19.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 581 boys born was named Brendan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.