Brenda vs Breanna

Side-by-side comparison of Brenda and Breanna — 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

Breanna

Girl name · Rank #1825

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Metric Brenda Breanna
Current Rank #1137 #1825
Total Births (all years) 608,331 82,301
Peak Year 1957 1996
Peak Year Births 24,338 4,701
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1965

Births by Decade

Decade Brenda Breanna
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 180 —
1920ss 469 —
1930ss 4,380 —
1940ss 112,414 —
1950ss 209,243 —
1960ss 164,496 5
1970ss 48,593 486
1980ss 24,146 7,389
1990ss 24,929 40,026
2000ss 14,346 28,027
2010ss 4,141 5,674
2020ss 955 694

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenda Breanna
2014 384 459
2015 349 429
2016 340 363
2017 294 284
2018 257 249
2019 236 209
2020 180 196
2021 198 144
2022 189 125
2023 176 119
2024 212 110

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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