Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1992
Brene
40 babies named Brene in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Brene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brene has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2021.
- 40 total births
- 1992–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Brene since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 40
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Brene was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
7 babies were named Brene in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Brene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brene splits its recorded history at 2000: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brene at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Brene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Brene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brene's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Brene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brene? ▼
Brene has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 7 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Brene most popular? ▼
Brene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Brene been used? ▼
Records for Brene go back to 1992, giving 30 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Brene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brene's data
- Brene's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brene: Baby Name Since 1992 - 40 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.