Breann vs Brenda

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

Name A

Breann

Girl name · Rank #15693

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Breann Brenda
Current Rank #15693 #1137
Total Births (all years) 5,808 608,331
Peak Year 1996 1957
Peak Year Births 299 24,338
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Breann Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss 157 48,593
1980ss 1,495 24,146
1990ss 2,557 24,929
2000ss 1,203 14,346
2010ss 358 4,141
2020ss 38 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breann Brenda
2014 34 384
2015 26 349
2016 26 340
2017 22 294
2018 25 257
2019 16 236
2020 10 180
2021 8 198
2022 10 189
2023 5 176
2024 5 212

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, 1974–2024.

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