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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brenda

Ranked #98 - 1 in 18,848 people
US

Most common in

United States

424k bearers

World total

424,457

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#98

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States424k
Worldwide
~424k
rank #98
Rarity
1 in 18,848
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~424k in US

About the name Brenda

There are an estimated 424,457 people named Brenda alive worldwide today. That ranks Brenda at #98 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brenda is held by approximately 424,457 people, ranking #98 among first names. That works out to roughly 128 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 782 U.S. residents).

Historically Brenda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Brenda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 424,457 people named Brenda alive worldwide today, ranking #98 globally.

Is Brenda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,848 people. In the United States there are roughly 424,457 bearers, which is 1 in 782 Americans.

Is Brenda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brenda is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Brenda come from?

Who are famous people named Brenda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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