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Brendon

/ˈbɹɛndən/ · 100% boys · 48 born in 2025

Brendon has been given to about 20,103 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɛndən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 18,636
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Brendon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 868
  • Born in 202548
  • All time20,103
  • England & Wales, 202513

How popular is Brendon?

Its best year was 1998, when 868 babies were given the name, ranking 318th. The typical living American called Brendon is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Pennsylvania, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Brendon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brenton0.89
  2. Brennon0.89
  3. Brandon0.82
  4. Trenton0.79
  5. Benson0.79
  6. Benton0.79
  7. Glendon0.79
  8. Brendan0.76

Middle names for Brendon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Brendon Paul0.77
  2. Brendon Lee0.77
  3. Brendon Dean0.76
  4. Brendon Wade0.76
  5. Brendon Quinn0.76
  6. Brendon Jude0.76

Sibling names for Brendon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.95
  2. Tianasister · 0.94
  3. Kianasister · 0.94
  4. Nathanaelbrother · 0.94
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.94
  6. Gustavobrother · 0.93

Where Brendon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Brendon White0.72
  2. Brendon Reyes0.72
  3. Brendon Lee0.72
  4. Brendon Hill0.72
  5. Brendon Hall0.72
  6. Brendon Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Brendon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Brendon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.