Breana vs Brenda

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

Name A

Breana

Girl name · Rank #10443

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Breana Brenda
Current Rank #10443 #1137
Total Births (all years) 11,208 608,331
Peak Year 1996 1957
Peak Year Births 698 24,338
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Breana Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss 150 48,593
1980ss 1,130 24,146
1990ss 5,924 24,929
2000ss 3,371 14,346
2010ss 565 4,141
2020ss 68 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breana Brenda
2014 40 384
2015 40 349
2016 34 340
2017 27 294
2018 23 257
2019 15 236
2020 16 180
2021 15 198
2022 20 189
2023 8 176
2024 9 212

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, 1973–2024.

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