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United States name statistics

Brenda in United States

Estimated bearers

424,457

Country rank

#98

Per 100k

128

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Brenda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brenda, 1897 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1897: 7
  2. 1901: 6
  3. 1903: 5
  4. 1904: 6
  5. 1905: 8
  6. 1908: 7
  7. 1910: 8
  8. 1911: 9
  9. 1912: 17
  10. 1913: 12
  11. 1914: 15
  12. 1915: 20
  13. 1916: 23
  14. 1917: 18
  15. 1918: 28
  16. 1919: 30
  17. 1920: 32
  18. 1921: 32
  19. 1922: 44
  20. 1923: 43
  21. 1924: 44
  22. 1925: 58
  23. 1926: 55
  24. 1927: 47
  25. 1928: 54
  26. 1929: 60
  27. 1930: 63
  28. 1931: 66
  29. 1932: 95
  30. 1933: 90
  31. 1934: 106
  32. 1935: 132
  33. 1936: 163
  34. 1937: 233
  35. 1938: 676
  36. 1939: 2,775
  37. 1940: 5,461
  38. 1941: 6,364
  39. 1942: 7,269
  40. 1943: 8,457
  41. 1944: 9,027
  42. 1945: 9,230
  43. 1946: 13k
  44. 1947: 16k
  45. 1948: 18k
  46. 1949: 21k
  47. 1950: 21k
  48. 1951: 22k
  49. 1952: 21k
  50. 1953: 20k
  51. 1954: 20k
  52. 1955: 19k
  53. 1956: 19k
  54. 1957: 24k
  55. 1958: 21k
  56. 1959: 21k
  57. 1960: 24k
  58. 1961: 24k
  59. 1962: 21k
  60. 1963: 20k
  61. 1964: 17k
  62. 1965: 15k
  63. 1966: 13k
  64. 1967: 12k
  65. 1968: 9,986
  66. 1969: 9,024
  67. 1970: 8,356
  68. 1971: 7,187
  69. 1972: 6,296
  70. 1973: 5,400
  71. 1974: 4,847
  72. 1975: 4,261
  73. 1976: 3,604
  74. 1977: 3,168
  75. 1978: 2,887
  76. 1979: 2,791
  77. 1980: 2,672
  78. 1981: 2,751
  79. 1982: 2,542
  80. 1983: 2,461
  81. 1984: 2,528
  82. 1985: 2,421
  83. 1986: 2,291
  84. 1987: 2,196
  85. 1988: 2,327
  86. 1989: 2,316
  87. 1990: 2,665
  88. 1991: 2,678
  89. 1992: 2,855
  90. 1993: 2,920
  91. 1994: 2,683
  92. 1995: 2,639
  93. 1996: 2,425
  94. 1997: 2,170
  95. 1998: 2,142
  96. 1999: 1,979
  97. 2000: 1,898
  98. 2001: 1,742
  99. 2002: 1,556
  100. 2003: 1,450
  101. 2004: 1,671
  102. 2005: 1,668
  103. 2006: 1,419
  104. 2007: 1,237
  105. 2008: 968
  106. 2009: 780
  107. 2010: 735
  108. 2011: 546
  109. 2012: 561
  110. 2013: 439
  111. 2014: 384
  112. 2015: 349
  113. 2016: 340
  114. 2017: 294
  115. 2018: 258
  116. 2019: 236
  117. 2020: 180
  118. 2021: 198
  119. 2022: 189
  120. 2023: 177
  121. 2024: 212
  122. 2025: 139

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brenda in United States?

An estimated 424,457 people in United States are named Brenda. That works out to 1 in 782 residents.

Is Brenda a common name in United States?

Brenda ranks #98 among first names in United States.