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Brendon

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Meaning of Brendon: Irish: 'prince'

Brendon is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2619th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2619

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,103

First recorded 1927 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 218 babies1982: 251 babies1983: 240 babies1984: 300 babies1985: 319 babies1986: 367 babies1987: 410 babies1988: 388 babies1989: 489 babies1990: 485 babies19901991: 595 babies1992: 649 babies1993: 584 babies1994: 719 babies1995: 624 babies1996: 703 babies1997: 788 babies1998: 868 babies1999: 823 babies2000: 787 babies20002001: 641 babies2002: 643 babies2003: 592 babies2004: 563 babies2005: 531 babies2006: 513 babies2007: 484 babies2008: 442 babies2009: 464 babies2010: 384 babies20102011: 307 babies2012: 281 babies2013: 202 babies2014: 181 babies2015: 172 babies2016: 124 babies2017: 114 babies2018: 138 babies2019: 113 babies2020: 68 babies20202021: 83 babies2022: 52 babies2023: 66 babies2024: 52 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Brendon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 868.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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