Brendan is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #352 in 2014 with 922 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 3,994 births ranking #96. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.2%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 2,083 boys born was named Brendan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.