Names / Boy names
Brennan
Current rank
#1,003
and easing
All-time peak
#242
in 2009
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
35,400
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #242 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Brennan first shows up in American naming records in 1916, where it reads as a boys' name. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 2009 marked its high point, reaching #242. More than 35,400 children have been given the name overall.