Brendan is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #263 in 2011 with 1,315 recorded births. This places Brendan in the top 2% 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 decreased by 53.2%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 1,444 boys born was named Brendan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.