Brenna
Girl name · #1850 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Brenna is currently the #1850 girl name in the United States — 108 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #791, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Brenna.
The 79-year story
Brenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 1,212 girls were named Brenna — good for #235 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brenna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brenna in class?
Brenna scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brenna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brenna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brennas were TX (11), PA (8), OH (7), FL (6), MN (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Brenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Brenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tianna, Bryanna, Breanna, Kianna, and Ayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1754 |
| 2021 | 154 | #1410 |
| 2020 | 149 | #1448 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1307 |
| 2018 | 232 | #1085 |
| 2017 | 260 | #996 |
| 2016 | 304 | #911 |
| 2015 | 356 | #791 |
| 2014 | 362 | #774 |
| 2013 | 417 | #679 |
| 2012 | 458 | #622 |
| 2011 | 576 | #510 |
| 2010 | 644 | #469 |
| 2009 | 709 | #443 |
| 2008 | 766 | #422 |
| 2007 | 886 | #369 |
| 2006 | 845 | #383 |
| 2005 | 885 | #355 |
| 2004 | 966 | #330 |
| 2003 | 1,036 | #296 |
| 2002 | 924 | #328 |
| 2001 | 960 | #322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brenna a popular girl name?
Brenna ranked #1850 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #791.
When was the name Brenna most popular?
Brenna peaked in 1995, when 1,212 American girls received the name (ranked #235 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Brenna. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.