US rank #13991 Unisex name Peak 2022 78 births

Brenn — #13991 US unisex name

78 babies named Brenn in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s252000s122010s212020s14
#13991
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Brenn was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

8 babies were named Brenn in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brenn

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Brenn between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brenn currently holds the #13991 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Brenn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 76 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brenn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brenn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brenn 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 78 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.

Brenn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

78

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2022

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,991

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brenn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
456789 2024201420112001199919931989 6

Brenn popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 1980 (Brenn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4.555.566.577.5 20192011200419981996199019861980 5

Brenn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 32% of Brenn's all-time total
1980s61990s252000s122010s212020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brenn?
78 babies have been named Brenn since 1989. It currently ranks #13991 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Brenn most popular?
Brenn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Brenn a unisex name?
Yes, Brenn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Brenn been used?
Brenn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brenn?
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, 1989–2024 (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.