How Many People Are Named Brenden?
An estimated 25,195 people in the United States have the first name Brenden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Brenden peaked in popularity in 2000 with 1,394 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brenden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brenden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brenden has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
25,195
About 1 in 13,604 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2000
1,394 births
Total Registered
25,712
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brenden
Brenden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25,712 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Brenden as a male name
Ranked #2,501 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (1,394 births)
Brenden as a female name
Ranked #17,991 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1986 (9 births)
Brenden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brenden span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,995 babies were registered. Brenden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brenden by Decade
How has Brenden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brenden by State
Birth registrations for Brenden span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 465 Brendens were registered per state.
Brenden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brenden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brenden
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brenden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brenden?
We estimate approximately 25,195 people named Brenden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,604 Americans share this first name.
Is Brenden a common name?
Brenden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,712 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brenden most popular?
Brenden reached peak popularity in 2000, when 1,394 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brenden is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brenden a male name?
Brenden is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brenden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brenden Smith, Brenden Johnson, Brenden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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