Brea vs Brenda

Side-by-side comparison of Brea and Brenda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brea

Girl name · Rank #3132

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Brea Brenda
Current Rank #3132 #1137
Total Births (all years) 5,684 608,331
Peak Year 1993 1957
Peak Year Births 268 24,338
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Brea Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss 383 48,593
1980ss 609 24,146
1990ss 1,795 24,929
2000ss 1,392 14,346
2010ss 1,165 4,141
2020ss 340 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brea Brenda
2014 129 384
2015 115 349
2016 100 340
2017 97 294
2018 79 257
2019 83 236
2020 84 180
2021 88 198
2022 62 189
2023 55 176
2024 51 212

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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