Total births
200
Boys' name · since 1985
Brenin
Brenin has 200 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 200
- total births
- 1985–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Brenin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 200 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenin has been recorded 200 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- 200 total births
- 1985–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
200 boys have been named Brenin since 1985, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 200
- total births
- 1985–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Brenin was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Brenin in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Brenin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenin splits its recorded history at 2009: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenin at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Brenin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Brenin popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2002 (Brenin as girls' name)
Brenin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brenin's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Brenin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenin? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 200 babies named Brenin. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 14 births.
When was Brenin most popular? ▼
Brenin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brenin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenin since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brenin? ▼
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 Brenin's data
- Brenin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brenin
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Brenin: Baby Name Since 1985 - 200 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenin. 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 Brenin 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.