Breanna vs Brenda

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

Name A

Breanna

Girl name · Rank #1825

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Breanna Brenda
Current Rank #1825 #1137
Total Births (all years) 82,301 608,331
Peak Year 1996 1957
Peak Year Births 4,701 24,338
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Breanna Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss 5 164,496
1970ss 486 48,593
1980ss 7,389 24,146
1990ss 40,026 24,929
2000ss 28,027 14,346
2010ss 5,674 4,141
2020ss 694 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breanna Brenda
2014 459 384
2015 429 349
2016 363 340
2017 284 294
2018 249 257
2019 209 236
2020 196 180
2021 144 198
2022 125 189
2023 119 176
2024 110 212

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, 1965–2024.

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