Brenna
Girl name · #1850 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brenna? In official American birth records, Brenna has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brenna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brenna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Brenna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Brenna?
In official American birth records, the name Brenna first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.