Brendan vs Herbert
Brendan and Herbertcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1983, Brendan was ranked #33 and Herbert #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Herbert #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendan and Herbert over time
Brendan and Herbert appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Herbert in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #16 in 1965, Herbert #175 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Herbert in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Herbert #672 in 2016.
The order changed in 2015: Herbert moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #650 and #889; by 2015 that had become #740 and #740.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Herbert #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1964–1983
Brendan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Herbert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #16 in 1965, Herbert #175 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Brendan #33, Herbert #330.
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 | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan and Herbert both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Herbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #175 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 recorded1964–1983
Highest recorded position: #175 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1983).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys