Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1950
Brenita
55 babies named Brenita in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1950–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Brenita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Brenita recorded 55 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1990.
- 55 total births
- 1950–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Brenita since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 55
- total births
- 1950–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Brenita was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
7 babies were named Brenita in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Brenita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenita splits its recorded history at 1971: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenita at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Brenita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1990
- Peak year (1964)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Brenita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Brenita's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Brenita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenita? ▼
Brenita has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 7 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Brenita most popular? ▼
Brenita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Brenita been used? ▼
Brenita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 41 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Brenita? ▼
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 Brenita's data
- Brenita's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (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 Brenita
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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, 1950–1990 (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. "Brenita: Baby Name Since 1950 - 55 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenita. 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 Brenita 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.