Brendan vs Frederick
Brendan and Frederickcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Frederick #55 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #619 and Frederick #218 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brendan was ranked #402 and Frederick #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #404 and Frederick #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Brendan and Frederick over time
Brendan and Frederick appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Frederick in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brendan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Frederick in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Frederick moved ahead of Brendan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #213 and #270 the year before became #433 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Brendan and Frederick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #16 in 1965, Frederick #105 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Brendan held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Frederick in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #16 in 1965, Frederick #105 in 1964.
The order changed in 2023: Frederick moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #205 and #329; by 2023 that had become #288 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brendan #402, Frederick #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Frederick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Frederick #55 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Frederick #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Frederick in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #86 in 1998, Frederick #171 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Frederick moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #213 and #270; by 2021 that had become #433 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #404, Frederick #339.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brendan | Frederick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Frederick.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys