How Many People Are Named Brendon?
An estimated 19,450 people in the United States have the first name Brendon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Brendon peaked in popularity in 1998 with 868 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brendon 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 Brendon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
19,450
About 1 in 17,622 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1998
868 births
Total Registered
20,055
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brendon
Brendon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20,055 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Brendon as a male name
Ranked #2,556 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (868 births)
Brendon as a female name
Ranked #13,734 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1988 (10 births)
Brendon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brendon span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,838 babies were registered. Brendon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brendon by Decade
How has Brendon 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.
Brendon by State
Birth registrations for Brendon span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota. On average, about 334 Brendons were registered per state.
Brendon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brendon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brendon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brendon?
We estimate approximately 19,450 people named Brendon 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 17,622 Americans share this first name.
Is Brendon a common name?
Brendon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,055 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brendon most popular?
Brendon reached peak popularity in 1998, when 868 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brendon is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brendon a male name?
Brendon is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brendon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brendon Smith, Brendon Johnson, Brendon 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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