Brendan
Brendan is a male given name: 99% of people named Brendan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ireland, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 89,257 male / 325 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Brendan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Brendan," in English, "Guten Tag Brendan," in German. Brendan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Brendan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Brendan,
German
Guten Tag Brendan,
French
Bonjour Brendan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Brendan:
Chinese
Brendan您好：
Japanese
Brendan様
English
Hi Brendan,
German
Hi Brendan,
French
Salut Brendan,
Spanish
Hola Brendan,
Chinese
Brendan你好：
Japanese
Brendanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
89,257 male · 325 female · 89,582 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brendan a male or female name?
Brendan is a male given name: 99% of people named Brendan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Brendan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Brendan," in English, "Guten Tag Brendan," in German. Brendan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Brendan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Brendan a unisex name?
Brendan is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Brendan are men. Brendan leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Brendan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/brendan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_brendan,
title = {Is Brendan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/brendan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}