Brenda vs Brenna

Side-by-side comparison of Brenda and Brenna — 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

Brenna

Girl name · Rank #2065

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Metric Brenda Brenna
Current Rank #1137 #2065
Total Births (all years) 608,331 29,263
Peak Year 1957 1995
Peak Year Births 24,338 1,212
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Brenda Brenna
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 180 —
1920ss 469 —
1930ss 4,380 —
1940ss 112,414 39
1950ss 209,243 254
1960ss 164,496 544
1970ss 48,593 1,647
1980ss 24,146 4,187
1990ss 24,929 9,202
2000ss 14,346 9,000
2010ss 4,141 3,784
2020ss 955 606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenda Brenna
2014 384 362
2015 349 356
2016 340 304
2017 294 260
2018 257 232
2019 236 175
2020 180 149
2021 198 154
2022 189 118
2023 176 92
2024 212 93

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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