Breta vs Brenda

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

Name A

Breta

Girl name

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Name B

Brenda

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Breta Brenda
Current Rank Unranked #1137
Total Births (all years) 124 608,331
Peak Year 1970 1957
Peak Year Births 13 24,338
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Breta Brenda
1890ss 5 7
1900ss — 32
1910ss 6 180
1920ss 15 469
1930ss 7 4,380
1940ss 10 112,414
1950ss 28 209,243
1960ss 29 164,496
1970ss 24 48,593
1980ss — 24,146
1990ss — 24,929
2000ss — 14,346
2010ss — 4,141
2020ss — 955

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breta Brenda
2014 — 384
2015 — 349
2016 — 340
2017 — 294
2018 — 257
2019 — 236
2020 — 180
2021 — 198
2022 — 189
2023 — 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, 1890–1976.

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