Brenna
Girl name · #1850 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.