Brendin
Celtic name denoting descent from a lofty individual or chief.
Name Census estimates that about 699 living Americans carry the first name Brendin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brendin today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brendin births was 2003 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brendin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
699
~ 1 in 490,350 Americans
Peak year
2003
45 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,551
Tracked since 1983
Census
Brendin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 628 people with the first name Brendin, which placed it at #17,522 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,522
National first-name rank
People counted
628
628 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brendin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brendin is White at 72.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brendin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brendin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.3% · 454
- Black or African American9.9% · 62
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 49
- Two or more races6.8% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 9
Popularity
Brendin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brendin from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 334 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brendin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brendin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brendins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the most babies named Brendin, while Texas, Indiana, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brendin
The name Brendin is derived from the Irish Gaelic name Brendan, which originated in Ireland during the 5th century AD. The name is believed to be a combination of the Gaelic words "bren" meaning "prince" or "king" and the diminutive suffix "-an". It was initially spelled as Brenand or Brénaind in early Irish texts.
One of the earliest and most famous individuals to bear this name was Saint Brendan the Navigator (c. 484-577 AD), an Irish monk and explorer who is said to have embarked on a legendary voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, possibly reaching the shores of North America centuries before Christopher Columbus.
Another notable figure was Brendan of Clonfert (c. 484-577 AD), an Irish monk and monastic founder who established several monasteries in Ireland and is revered as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
During the Middle Ages, the name Brendin became popular throughout Ireland and Scotland. One prominent bearer was Brendan Biör (c. 1123-1148), a Norwegian king who ruled over parts of Ireland and the Isle of Man.
In the 16th century, Brendin Fitzpatrick (c. 1500-1581) was an Irish chieftain and leader of the Fitzpatrick clan in County Laois, Ireland, who played a significant role in the Tudor conquest of Ireland.
Another historical figure was Brendin O'Rourke (c. 1530-1591), an Irish poet and chieftain of the O'Rourke clan in County Leitrim, Ireland, known for his contribution to Irish literature and his resistance against English rule.
While the name Brendin has its roots in Irish Gaelic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various forms across different cultures and languages, reflecting the global reach and influence of Irish and Celtic traditions.
People
Brendin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brendin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brendin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brendin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 699 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brendin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 490,350 US residents.
Is Brendin a common name?
We classify Brendin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 711 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brendin most popular?
The single biggest year for Brendin was 2003, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brendin is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brendin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 628 people with the name Brendin, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,522 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brendin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brendin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brendin appears almost entirely male. Of the 618 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brendin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brendin is White at 72.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brendin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brendin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.3% (454 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brendin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brendin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brendin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brendin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brendin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brendin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Brendin as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.