Brenna vs Brenda

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

Name A

Brenna

Girl name · Rank #2065

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1946–2024.

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