Brennan
Boy name
Brennan meaning
descendant of braonán, moisture, drop, descendant of branán, raven
Brennan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,054 in 2024
Brennan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,898 | 5 |
| 1950 | #3,329 | 6 |
| 1960 | #1,971 | 17 |
| 1970 | #931 | 73 |
| 1980 | #736 | 142 |
| 1990 | #382 | 606 |
| 2000 | #276 | 1,158 |
| 2009 | #242 | 1,464 |
| 2010 | #270 | 1,279 |
| 2020 | #764 | 315 |
| 2024 | #1,054 | 207 |
All 76 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,898 | 5 |
| 1949 | #3,298 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,329 | 6 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1953 | #3,425 | 6 |
| 1954 | #2,942 | 8 |
| 1955 | #2,559 | 10 |
| 1956 | #2,498 | 11 |
| 1957 | #2,821 | 9 |
| 1958 | #2,177 | 14 |
| 1959 | #2,531 | 11 |
| 1960 | #1,971 | 17 |
| 1961 | #1,604 | 25 |
| 1962 | #1,626 | 24 |
| 1963 | #1,375 | 32 |
| 1964 | #1,435 | 30 |
| 1965 | #1,271 | 36 |
| 1966 | #998 | 53 |
| 1967 | #992 | 53 |
| 1968 | #959 | 58 |
| 1969 | #944 | 66 |
| 1970 | #931 | 73 |
| 1971 | #920 | 78 |
| 1972 | #1,069 | 57 |
| 1973 | #972 | 69 |
| 1974 | #849 | 89 |
| 1975 | #822 | 102 |
| 1976 | #838 | 99 |
| 1977 | #819 | 108 |
| 1978 | #760 | 123 |
| 1979 | #740 | 136 |
| 1980 | #736 | 142 |
| 1981 | #735 | 139 |
| 1982 | #706 | 152 |
| 1983 | #633 | 182 |
| 1984 | #562 | 232 |
| 1985 | #553 | 253 |
| 1986 | #520 | 292 |
| 1987 | #428 | 422 |
| 1988 | #421 | 460 |
| 1989 | #446 | 445 |
| 1990 | #382 | 606 |
| 1991 | #346 | 698 |
| 1992 | #368 | 642 |
| 1993 | #356 | 663 |
| 1994 | #329 | 756 |
| 1995 | #288 | 916 |
| 1996 | #297 | 895 |
| 1997 | #288 | 967 |
| 1998 | #274 | 1,051 |
| 1999 | #270 | 1,106 |
| 2000 | #276 | 1,158 |
| 2001 | #274 | 1,121 |
| 2002 | #273 | 1,121 |
| 2003 | #276 | 1,127 |
| 2004 | #300 | 1,061 |
| 2005 | #312 | 1,054 |
| 2006 | #299 | 1,116 |
| 2007 | #286 | 1,207 |
| 2008 | #263 | 1,316 |
| 2009 | #242 | 1,464 |
| 2010 | #270 | 1,279 |
| 2011 | #293 | 1,177 |
| 2012 | #318 | 1,011 |
| 2013 | #345 | 927 |
| 2014 | #387 | 806 |
| 2015 | #444 | 690 |
| 2016 | #534 | 549 |
| 2017 | #585 | 464 |
| 2018 | #661 | 382 |
| 2019 | #719 | 340 |
| 2020 | #764 | 315 |
| 2021 | #871 | 265 |
| 2022 | #995 | 224 |
| 2023 | #1,022 | 213 |
| 2024 | #1,054 | 207 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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