Recorded 1947–1993 Girls' name Peak 1964 275 births

Brenetta — girls' name

275 babies named Brenetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s1091960s951970s291980s201990s11
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Brenetta was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

17 babies were named Brenetta in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brenetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Brenetta between 1947 and 1993, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brenetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brenetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brenetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Brenetta in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brenetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 275 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brenetta at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

275

Since 1947

47 years of records

Peak year

1964

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1947

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1993

Brenetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1947

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1964)
17
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
05101520 199319811971196719631959195519511947 5

Brenetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
109 births that decade — 40% of Brenetta's all-time total
1940s111950s1091960s951970s291980s201990s11

Brenetta by state

Where Brenetta concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brenetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 1.8%
#2 Louisiana
5 1.8%
Alabama share of Brenetta's total US births 1.8%
Even split

5 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brenetta?
275 babies have been named Brenetta since 1947. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1964 with 17 births.
When was Brenetta most popular?
Brenetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Brenetta most popular?
The top states for the name Brenetta are Alabama (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Brenetta been used?
Brenetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 47 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Brenetta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.