Brenda
Girl name
Brenda meaning
sword
Brenda at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,137 in 2024
Brenda popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | #1,263 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1920 | #1,407 | 32 |
| 1930 | #916 | 63 |
| 1940 | #42 | 5,442 |
| 1950 | #14 | 20,798 |
| 1960 | #13 | 23,965 |
| 1961 | #11 | 23,781 |
| 1970 | #40 | 8,336 |
| 1980 | #115 | 2,648 |
| 1990 | #123 | 2,633 |
| 2000 | #172 | 1,898 |
| 2010 | #426 | 735 |
| 2020 | #1,260 | 180 |
| 2024 | #1,137 | 212 |
All 121 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | #1,263 | 7 |
| 1901 | #1,466 | 6 |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 |
| 1904 | #1,659 | 6 |
| 1905 | #1,420 | 8 |
| 1908 | #1,676 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 |
| 1912 | #1,297 | 17 |
| 1913 | #1,766 | 12 |
| 1914 | #1,740 | 15 |
| 1915 | #1,672 | 20 |
| 1916 | #1,581 | 23 |
| 1917 | #1,923 | 18 |
| 1918 | #1,497 | 28 |
| 1919 | #1,423 | 30 |
| 1920 | #1,407 | 32 |
| 1921 | #1,437 | 32 |
| 1922 | #1,160 | 44 |
| 1923 | #1,174 | 43 |
| 1924 | #1,188 | 44 |
| 1925 | #976 | 58 |
| 1926 | #1,004 | 55 |
| 1927 | #1,108 | 47 |
| 1928 | #1,015 | 54 |
| 1929 | #922 | 60 |
| 1930 | #916 | 63 |
| 1931 | #844 | 66 |
| 1932 | #694 | 95 |
| 1933 | #683 | 90 |
| 1934 | #652 | 106 |
| 1935 | #556 | 132 |
| 1936 | #511 | 163 |
| 1937 | #423 | 233 |
| 1938 | #244 | 676 |
| 1939 | #86 | 2,756 |
| 1940 | #42 | 5,442 |
| 1941 | #41 | 6,332 |
| 1942 | #40 | 7,241 |
| 1943 | #35 | 8,436 |
| 1944 | #30 | 8,998 |
| 1945 | #29 | 9,204 |
| 1946 | #24 | 12,688 |
| 1947 | #21 | 15,830 |
| 1948 | #17 | 17,699 |
| 1949 | #13 | 20,544 |
| 1950 | #14 | 20,798 |
| 1951 | #14 | 21,717 |
| 1952 | #15 | 21,439 |
| 1953 | #18 | 20,123 |
| 1954 | #18 | 19,610 |
| 1955 | #18 | 19,115 |
| 1956 | #19 | 19,343 |
| 1957 | #13 | 24,338 |
| 1958 | #16 | 21,337 |
| 1959 | #16 | 21,423 |
| 1960 | #13 | 23,965 |
| 1961 | #11 | 23,781 |
| 1962 | #12 | 21,275 |
| 1963 | #15 | 19,608 |
| 1964 | #18 | 17,105 |
| 1965 | #23 | 15,057 |
| 1966 | #25 | 13,295 |
| 1967 | #31 | 11,478 |
| 1968 | #34 | 9,943 |
| 1969 | #38 | 8,989 |
| 1970 | #40 | 8,336 |
| 1971 | #43 | 7,161 |
| 1972 | #44 | 6,270 |
| 1973 | #53 | 5,379 |
| 1974 | #59 | 4,829 |
| 1975 | #67 | 4,238 |
| 1976 | #77 | 3,587 |
| 1977 | #91 | 3,151 |
| 1978 | #103 | 2,873 |
| 1979 | #112 | 2,769 |
| 1980 | #115 | 2,648 |
| 1981 | #112 | 2,721 |
| 1982 | #118 | 2,517 |
| 1983 | #120 | 2,431 |
| 1984 | #112 | 2,497 |
| 1985 | #122 | 2,385 |
| 1986 | #124 | 2,241 |
| 1987 | #129 | 2,150 |
| 1988 | #123 | 2,285 |
| 1989 | #132 | 2,271 |
| 1990 | #123 | 2,633 |
| 1991 | #120 | 2,634 |
| 1992 | #119 | 2,827 |
| 1993 | #114 | 2,885 |
| 1994 | #121 | 2,655 |
| 1995 | #119 | 2,610 |
| 1996 | #131 | 2,414 |
| 1997 | #148 | 2,159 |
| 1998 | #149 | 2,133 |
| 1999 | #160 | 1,979 |
| 2000 | #172 | 1,898 |
| 2001 | #189 | 1,737 |
| 2002 | #213 | 1,550 |
| 2003 | #228 | 1,442 |
| 2004 | #201 | 1,660 |
| 2005 | #209 | 1,661 |
| 2006 | #240 | 1,419 |
| 2007 | #280 | 1,231 |
| 2008 | #343 | 968 |
| 2009 | #406 | 780 |
| 2010 | #426 | 735 |
| 2011 | #532 | 546 |
| 2012 | #538 | 561 |
| 2013 | #643 | 439 |
| 2014 | #729 | 384 |
| 2015 | #805 | 349 |
| 2016 | #839 | 340 |
| 2017 | #909 | 294 |
| 2018 | #1,008 | 257 |
| 2019 | #1,069 | 236 |
| 2020 | #1,260 | 180 |
| 2021 | #1,206 | 198 |
| 2022 | #1,262 | 189 |
| 2023 | #1,297 | 176 |
| 2024 | #1,137 | 212 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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