Total births
78
Unisex name · since 1989
Brenn
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.
- #14034
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
78 babies have been named Brenn since 1989, making it today's #14034 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenn has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #14034 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2024.
- #14034 among girls today
- 78 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Brenn is currently the #14034 unisex name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 78 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14034
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Brenn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14034
of 17,726 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.
How Brenn compares
78 21st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brenn's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brenn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brenn's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brenn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#14,034
Active since
1989
Brenn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Brenn popularity over time - boys
76 total births recorded since 1980 (Brenn as boys' name)
Brenn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brenn's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Brenn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenn? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 78 babies named Brenn. Today it holds rank #14034 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Brenn go back to 1989, giving 36 years of history 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.
What to do with Brenn's data
- Brenn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Brenn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brenn
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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, 1989–2024 (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. "Brenn: #14034 Unisex Name - 78 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenn. 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 Brenn 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.