Brendan is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #212 in 2009 with 1,762 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 3,994 births ranking #96. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.3%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 1,126 boys born was named Brendan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.