girl's name
Brenna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 31,172
Northern Ireland
#519
2018 births
Brenna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 1,212 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brenna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 254 |
| 1960s | 544 |
| 1970s | 1,647 |
| 1980s | 4,187 |
| 1990s | 9,202 |
| 2000s | 9,000 |
| 2010s | 3,784 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 714 |
How popular is Brenna?
In 2025, Brenna was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brenna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brenna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brenna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brenna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brenna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brenna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brenna
How popular is the name Brenna?
In 2025, Brenna was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brenna a girl's or a boy's name?
Brenna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brenna?
Brenna has 2 syllables.
When was Brenna most popular?
Brenna peaked in 1995, when 1,212 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brenna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brenna currently ranks #1,850 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.