Brenden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brenden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brenden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brenden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brenden is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “prince, little raven”. A variant of Brendan, from Gaelic Breandan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,757 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 253 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brenden per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (1,394/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (4/yr).
Brenden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #468 nationally (given to 1,411 babies that year).
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