Total births
29,371
Girls' name · since 1946
Brenna
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 29,371 babies named Brenna, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2070
- among girls today
- 29,371
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brenna is the #2070 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 29,371 recorded since 1946.
Brenna has 29,371 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2070 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #2070 among girls today
- 29,371 born since 1946
- 1990s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brenna is currently the #2070 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 29,371 born since 1946, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2070
- among girls today
- 29,371
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Brenna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2070
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Brenna was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
1,212 babies were named Brenna in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Brenna compares
29,371 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Brenna's all-time total is 77x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,371 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,212 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brenna's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 1,212, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brenna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#2,070
Active since
1946
Brenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 1,212
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Brenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brenna's strongest decade.
9,202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Brenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 254
1950s
254 births
- 1960s 544
1960s
544 births
- 1970s 1,647
1970s
1,647 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,187 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,202 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,000 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,784 births
- 2020s 714
2020s
714 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 9,202 births (31% of all-time use).
How Brenna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brenna's total volume
Brenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brenna by state
Where Brenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,694 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,017 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,457 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,382 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,195 | 4.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,162 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,034 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 1,020 | 3.5% |
California share of Brenna's total US births 9.2%
Even split
2,694 of 29,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Brenna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenna? ▼
29,371 babies have been named Brenna since 1946. It currently ranks #2070 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 1,212 births.
When was Brenna most popular? ▼
Brenna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 9,202 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Brenna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brenna are California (2,694 births), Texas (2,017 births), Pennsylvania (1,457 births).
How long has the name Brenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenna since 1946 -- 80 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brenna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Breana, Breanne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brenna's data
- Brenna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (9,202 total births); usage has since declined to 714 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brennas (2,694 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Brenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1946–2025 (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. "Brenna: #2070 Girls' Name - 29,371 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenna. 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 Brenna 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 June 2026.