Brendalyn vs Brenda

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

Name A

Brendalyn

Girl name

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Brendalyn Brenda
Current Rank Unranked #1137
Total Births (all years) 296 608,331
Peak Year 1948 1957
Peak Year Births 14 24,338
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Brendalyn Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss 19 112,414
1950ss 63 209,243
1960ss 49 164,496
1970ss 28 48,593
1980ss 21 24,146
1990ss 31 24,929
2000ss 21 14,346
2010ss 48 4,141
2020ss 16 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendalyn Brenda
2014 — 384
2015 10 349
2016 — 340
2017 12 294
2018 7 257
2019 7 236
2020 — 180
2021 6 198
2022 5 189
2023 5 176
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, 1948–2023.

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