Girls' name · since 1990
Brennah
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 523 babies named Brennah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,511 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 523
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brennah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 523 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brennah has been recorded 523 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2019.
- #11,511 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 523 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brennah ranks #11,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 523 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,511 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 523
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brennah's 523 recorded births place it above 84.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Brennah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brennah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brennah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2019
- Peak year (2001)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Brennah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (236 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Brennah's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Brennah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
191 births
- 2000s
2000s
236 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 236 births (45% of all-time use).
How Brennah 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 Brennah's total volume
Brennah by state
Where Brennah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
6 of 523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Brennah's data
- Brennah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (236 total births) through the 2010s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Brennahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brennah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Brennah 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 August 2026.