Brena vs Brenda

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

Name A

Brena

Girl name

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Brena Brenda
Current Rank Unranked #1137
Total Births (all years) 794 608,331
Peak Year 2007 1957
Peak Year Births 36 24,338
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Brena Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss 17 209,243
1960ss 46 164,496
1970ss 67 48,593
1980ss 102 24,146
1990ss 170 24,929
2000ss 226 14,346
2010ss 155 4,141
2020ss 11 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brena Brenda
2014 11 384
2015 18 349
2016 16 340
2017 9 294
2018 11 257
2019 7 236
2020 — 180
2021 11 198
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, 1950–2021.

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