Brenn vs Brenda

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

Name A

Brenn

Girl name · Rank #13991

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Brenn Brenda
Current Rank #13991 #1137
Total Births (all years) 78 608,331
Peak Year 2022 1957
Peak Year Births 8 24,338
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Brenn Brenda
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss — 180
1920ss — 469
1930ss — 4,380
1940ss — 112,414
1950ss — 209,243
1960ss — 164,496
1970ss — 48,593
1980ss 6 24,146
1990ss 25 24,929
2000ss 12 14,346
2010ss 21 4,141
2020ss 14 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brenn Brenda
2014 5 384
2015 — 349
2016 — 340
2017 — 294
2018 — 257
2019 — 236
2020 — 180
2021 — 198
2022 8 189
2023 — 176
2024 6 212

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, 1989–2024.

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