Girl nameCurrently #1,139 in the USFalling
Brenda
//ˈbɹɛndə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19576 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Brenda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brenda |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 32 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 43 |
| 1924 | 44 |
| 1925 | 58 |
| 1926 | 55 |
| 1927 | 47 |
| 1928 | 54 |
| 1929 | 60 |
| 1930 | 63 |
| 1931 | 66 |
| 1932 | 95 |
| 1933 | 90 |
| 1934 | 106 |
| 1935 | 132 |
| 1936 | 163 |
| 1937 | 233 |
| 1938 | 676 |
| 1939 | 2,775 |
| 1940 | 5,461 |
| 1941 | 6,364 |
| 1942 | 7,269 |
| 1943 | 8,458 |
| 1944 | 9,026 |
| 1945 | 9,231 |
| 1946 | 12,722 |
| 1947 | 15,867 |
| 1948 | 17,738 |
| 1949 | 20,587 |
| 1950 | 20,839 |
| 1951 | 21,761 |
| 1952 | 21,483 |
| 1953 | 20,172 |
| 1954 | 19,649 |
| 1955 | 19,155 |
| 1956 | 19,380 |
| 1957 | 24,394 |
| 1958 | 21,382 |
| 1959 | 21,476 |
| 1960 | 24,028 |
| 1961 | 23,853 |
| 1962 | 21,340 |
| 1963 | 19,661 |
| 1964 | 17,151 |
| 1965 | 15,113 |
| 1966 | 13,337 |
| 1967 | 11,516 |
| 1968 | 9,984 |
| 1969 | 9,024 |
| 1970 | 8,356 |
| 1971 | 7,189 |
| 1972 | 6,296 |
| 1973 | 5,400 |
| 1974 | 4,846 |
| 1975 | 4,263 |
| 1976 | 3,604 |
| 1977 | 3,168 |
| 1978 | 2,887 |
| 1979 | 2,791 |
| 1980 | 2,672 |
| 1981 | 2,751 |
| 1982 | 2,542 |
| 1983 | 2,461 |
| 1984 | 2,528 |
| 1985 | 2,421 |
| 1986 | 2,291 |
| 1987 | 2,196 |
| 1988 | 2,327 |
| 1989 | 2,315 |
| 1990 | 2,665 |
| 1991 | 2,678 |
| 1992 | 2,855 |
| 1993 | 2,920 |
| 1994 | 2,683 |
| 1995 | 2,639 |
| 1996 | 2,425 |
| 1997 | 2,170 |
| 1998 | 2,142 |
| 1999 | 1,979 |
| 2000 | 1,898 |
| 2001 | 1,742 |
| 2002 | 1,556 |
| 2003 | 1,449 |
| 2004 | 1,671 |
| 2005 | 1,668 |
| 2006 | 1,419 |
| 2007 | 1,236 |
| 2008 | 968 |
| 2009 | 780 |
| 2010 | 735 |
| 2011 | 546 |
| 2012 | 561 |
| 2013 | 439 |
| 2014 | 384 |
| 2015 | 349 |
| 2016 | 340 |
| 2017 | 294 |
| 2018 | 257 |
| 2019 | 236 |
| 2020 | 180 |
| 2021 | 198 |
| 2022 | 189 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 212 |
Brenda through the decades
- Brenda peaked in 1957, when 24,394 babies were named Brenda in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brenda has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brenda currently ranks #1,139 in the US and is cooling off.