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    The first name Brenden

    A boy’s name from Irish.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    A variant spelling of Brendan.

    A form of Brendan.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Brenden last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1999, with 23 births (#718).

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    253
    babies named Brenden, 1996–2025
    #4,702
    rank in 2019
    1999
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brenden with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Brenden at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 43 boys born in the United States were named Brenden, the 2,891st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 1,394 were.

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    25,757
    babies named Brenden since 1880
    #2,891
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Brenden

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brenden Aaronson
      American soccer player, born 2000
    • Brenden Morrow
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1979
    • Brenden Dillon
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1990

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    Questions

    What does the name Brenden mean?
    A variant spelling of Brendan.
    What is the origin of the name Brenden?
    A variant spelling of Brendan.
    How popular is the name Brenden?
    In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Brenden, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 1999, with 23 births.
    Is Brenden a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 25,757 US babies named Brenden since 1880 were boys.
    When was Brenden most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 1,394 babies were named Brenden, its highest rank at 243rd.
    What name is Brenden a form of?
    Brenden is a form of Brendan.