Bree vs Brenda

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

Name A

Bree

Girl name · Rank #2509

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Bree Brenda
Current Rank #2509 #1137
Total Births (all years) 9,225 608,331
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 308 24,338
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Bree Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss 1,510 48,593
1980ss 1,434 24,146
1990ss 1,586 24,929
2000ss 2,058 14,346
2010ss 2,155 4,141
2020ss 482 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bree Brenda
2014 240 384
2015 220 349
2016 196 340
2017 154 294
2018 133 257
2019 130 236
2020 111 180
2021 122 198
2022 96 189
2023 82 176
2024 71 212

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, 1971–2024.

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