Brecklyn vs Brenda

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

Name A

Brecklyn

Girl name · Rank #7406

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Brecklyn Brenda
Current Rank #7406 #1137
Total Births (all years) 740 608,331
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 52 24,338
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Brecklyn Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss — 48,593
1980ss — 24,146
1990ss 37 24,929
2000ss 136 14,346
2010ss 401 4,141
2020ss 166 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brecklyn Brenda
2014 42 384
2015 52 349
2016 52 340
2017 43 294
2018 38 257
2019 49 236
2020 41 180
2021 46 198
2022 37 189
2023 27 176
2024 15 212

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, 1993–2024.

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