Brennen
Brennen was the 4882nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 534th; the most babies were born in 2009 (455). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,621 places. More babies were named Brennen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brennan) Irish "drop" or "raven" · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #4,882 boys, down 2,532 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009455 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,217babies recorded
What does the name Brennen mean?
Brennen is a spelling of Brennan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brennan's meaning and origin.
Brennan is an Irish surname, from Ó Braonáin, "descendant of Braonán". Wiktionary and Wikipedia give two explanations of the personal name: a diminutive of braon, "drop (of moisture)", or of bran, "raven". It also overlaps with Brendan. As a first name it is mostly American and was most popular in the late 2000s.
braon (Irish, “drop, moisture”)bran (Irish, “raven”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two possible roots are given for the Irish personal name.
Related names: Brendan, Brennen, Brenna.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brennan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Brennan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Brennen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 178 since 1976.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,882 | 20 |
| 2020 | #2,350 | 57 |
| 2010 | #629 | 387 |
| 2000 | #549 | 384 |
| 1990 | #900 | 131 |
| 1980 | #1,624 | 36 |
| 1970 | #2,222 | 17 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brennen, counting every spelling?
Brennen is a spelling of Brennan, a name family that ranked #861 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,882 for Brennen on its own. Together these spellings went to 267 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan | 226 | #1,003 | 1,135 |
| Brennen | 20 | #4,882 | 177 |
| Brennon | 16 | #5,648 | 170 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brennen?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brennen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brennen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brennen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brennen?
About 8,800 people born in the US named Brennen are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 17 and 29. That makes Brennen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Brennen by state
How common Brennen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brennen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brennen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brennen
What does Brennen mean?
Brennen is a spelling of Brennan, usually explained as “Irish "drop" or "raven"”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Brennen?
Brennen was the 4882nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 534th; the most babies were born in 2009 (455). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,621 places. More babies were named Brennen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Brennen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brennen in the US.
Where is Brennen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brennen was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).