Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1998
Brenia
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Brenia, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Brenia since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brenia has 16 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1998 to 2006.
- 16 total births
- 1998–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Brenia since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 16
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Brenia was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brenia in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Brenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brenia's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brenia at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Brenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2006
- Peak year (2005)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Brenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brenia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Brenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenia? ▼
16 babies have been named Brenia since 1998. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2005 with 6 births.
When was Brenia most popular? ▼
Brenia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Brenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenia since 1998 -- 9 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Brenia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Brenia
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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, 1998–2006 (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. "Brenia: Baby Name Since 1998 - 16 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenia. 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 Brenia 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.