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girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Brena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
36 babies
All-time total
794
#8,779 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Brena popularity over time

794 babies have been named Brena since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 17 2 – #4,787
1960s 46 5 +171% #4,294
1970s 67 7 +46% #5,787
1980s 102 10 +52% #5,859
1990s 170 17 +67% #4,539
2000s 226 23 +33% #4,228
2010s 155 16 -31% #5,345
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -88% #9,075

The story of Brena

Brena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 794 American babies have been named Brena. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brena?

The median living Brena is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 38. An estimated 800 people named Brena are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 11 #9,075
2020 – –
2019 7 #12,667
2018 11 #9,266
2017 9 #10,841
2016 16 #7,315
2015 18 #6,770
2014 11 #9,649
2013 25 #5,345
2012 23 #5,739
2011 24 #5,579
2010 11 #9,892
2009 17 #7,391
2008 22 #6,161
2007 36 #4,228
2006 29 #4,840
2005 19 #6,311
2004 24 #5,239
2003 17 #6,639
2002 19 #5,933
2001 25 #4,707
2000 18 #5,979
1995 19 #5,040
1990 21 #4,539
1985 10 #6,516
1980 11 #5,953
1975 5 #9,224
1970 6 #7,146
1965 6 #5,873
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 6 #4,787
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brena?

The median living Brena is about 25 years old. Half of all living Brenas are between 17 and 38 years old.

How many people named Brena are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brena are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brena in 2025?

Brena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brena?

794 babies have been named Brena in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brena most popular?

Brena peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Brena a boy or girl name?

Brena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brena rising or falling?

Brena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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