Breda vs Brenda

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

Name A

Breda

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Breda Brenda
Current Rank Unranked #1137
Total Births (all years) 91 608,331
Peak Year 1962 1957
Peak Year Births 9 24,338
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Breda Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss 16 209,243
1960ss 39 164,496
1970ss 19 48,593
1980ss 17 24,146
1990ss — 24,929
2000ss — 14,346
2010ss — 4,141
2020ss — 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breda Brenda
2014 — 384
2015 — 349
2016 — 340
2017 — 294
2018 — 257
2019 — 236
2020 — 180
2021 — 198
2022 — 189
2023 — 176
2024 — 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, 1952–1987.

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