Given name & surname
Brenden
“born to royalty; a prince”
In English use, Brenden is a variant of Brendan. One Irish interpretation is “born to royalty; a prince.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Brenden is a variant of Brendan. One Irish interpretation is “born to royalty; a prince.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Brenden is a variant of Brendan. An origin associated with Brendan is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brenden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25,757
- 25,715 boys · 42 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 1,394 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #2,891 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −59%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,891 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 59.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,394 in 2000. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 22,501 as a first name in 2020; 880 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brenden’s family of names
In English usage, Brenden has an alternative spelling in Brendan. In English usage, Brenden has a related form in Brendan.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Brenden
- Brenden AaronsonAmerican soccer playerborn 2000
- Brenden MorrowCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1979
- Brenden DillonCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1990
- Brenden BissettCanadian field hockey player (1993-)
- Brenden KichtonCanadian ice hockey defencemanborn 1992
- Brenden SanderAmerican volleyball playerborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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