Total births
318
Boys' name · since 1984
Brenen
Brenen has 318 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 318
- total births
- 1984–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
318 boys have been named Brenen since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brenen has 318 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2013.
- 318 total births
- 1984–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
318 boys have been named Brenen since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 318
- total births
- 1984–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Brenen was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
18 babies were named Brenen in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Brenen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenen splits its recorded history at 2000: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenen at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Brenen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2013
- Peak year (2004)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Brenen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brenen's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Brenen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenen? ▼
318 babies have been named Brenen since 1984. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2004 with 18 births.
When was Brenen most popular? ▼
Brenen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Brenen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenen since 1984 -- 30 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Brenen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brenen's data
- Brenen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2010s (47) -- 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 Brenen
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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, 1984–2013 (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. "Brenen: Baby Name Since 1984 - 318 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenen. 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 Brenen 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.