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Brennen

/ˈbɹɛnən/ · 98% boys · 20 born in 2025

Brennen has been given to about 9,217 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɛnən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,726
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Brennen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 464
  • Born in 202520
  • All time9,217

How popular is Brennen?

Its best year was 2009, when 464 babies were given the name, ranking 580th. The typical living American called Brennen is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Brennen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brenden0.89
  2. Brecken0.85
  3. Brennan0.74
  4. Brennon0.74
  5. Branden0.71
  6. Braeden0.71
  7. Braden0.66
  8. Brendan0.65

Middle names for Brennen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Brennen Paul0.77
  2. Brennen John0.77
  3. Brennen Wade0.76
  4. Brennen Ross0.76
  5. Brennen Quinn0.76
  6. Brennen Jude0.76

Sibling names for Brennen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.93
  2. Keatonbrother · 0.93
  3. Tracebrother · 0.92
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.92
  5. Hallesister · 0.92
  6. Palomasister · 0.92

Where Brennen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Brennen Anderson0.77
    2. Brennen White0.72
    3. Brennen Moore0.72
    4. Brennen Hill0.72
    5. Brennen Hall0.72
    6. Brennen Young0.69

    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 Brennen

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

    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.