Brenda vs Breana

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

Name A

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Name B

Breana

Girl name · Rank #10443

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Metric Brenda Breana
Current Rank #1137 #10443
Total Births (all years) 608,331 11,208
Peak Year 1957 1996
Peak Year Births 24,338 698
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Brenda Breana
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 180 —
1920ss 469 —
1930ss 4,380 —
1940ss 112,414 —
1950ss 209,243 —
1960ss 164,496 —
1970ss 48,593 150
1980ss 24,146 1,130
1990ss 24,929 5,924
2000ss 14,346 3,371
2010ss 4,141 565
2020ss 955 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenda Breana
2014 384 40
2015 349 40
2016 340 34
2017 294 27
2018 257 23
2019 236 15
2020 180 16
2021 198 15
2022 189 20
2023 176 8
2024 212 9

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, 1897–2024.

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