Boy · #4,453 in 2026

Brennen

Name: Popularity of the name Brennen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Brennen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Brennen is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Brennen Beyer,, American football player Brennen Carvalho, American football player Brennen Jones, Canadian curler David A. Brennen, American jurist and academic administrator Edward Brennen, British philanthropist who lived and died in India

Current Rank

#4,453

Peak Rank

#534 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-54%

1976

First Year

2014

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#7394

Peak Rank

178

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brennen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Brennen

Brennen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 455 Brennens were born — ranking #580 that year. As of 2026, Brennen ranks #4,453 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 9K Brennens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Brennen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brennen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Brennan
Brunnen
Bremen
Brannon
Brannan
Brannen
Branon
Branan
Brengen
Bringen
Brenning
Brendan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brennen

What does the name Brennen mean?

How popular is Brennen in 2026?

In 2026, Brennen ranks #4,453 among boys' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Brennen most popular?

Brennen reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #534 that year with 455 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Brennen most popular?

Brennen has historically been most popular in Hawaii, West Virginia, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brennen.

Is Brennen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Brennen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Brennen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brennen include Hobart, Doris, Duke. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brennen

Brennen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Brennen's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #534. Use the chart and map above to compare Brennen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.