Brenae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	53	5	–	#5,326
1990s	212	21	+300%	#3,723
2000s	182	18	-14%	#4,790
2010s	93	9	-49%	#7,195
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-73%	#15,519

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,326

1990s

212

+300%

#3,723

2000s

182

-14%

#4,790

2010s

-49%

#7,195

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#15,519

The story of Brenae

Brenae 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 1985, 555 American babies have been named Brenae. Its peak came in 1997, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Brenae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brenae?

The median living Brenae is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Brenae are alive in the United States today.

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

Brenae 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	5	#15,691
2023	5	#15,595
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,519
2019	5	#15,950
2018	8	#11,591
2017	5	#16,299
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,025
2014	10	#10,268
2013	11	#9,718
2012	17	#7,195
2011	13	#8,709
2010	16	#7,591
2009	12	#9,489
2008	10	#10,931
2007	18	#7,134
2006	21	#6,167
2005	15	#7,569
2004	22	#5,597
2003	16	#6,937
2002	25	#4,790
2001	20	#5,608
2000	23	#5,004
1995	22	#4,542
1990	18	#5,082
1985	5	#10,856
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brenae?

The median living Brenae is about 25 years old. Half of all living Brenaes are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Brenae are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Brenae are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brenae in 2025?

Brenae 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 Brenae?

555 babies have been named Brenae in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brenae most popular?

Brenae peaked in 1997, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Brenae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brenae rising or falling?

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

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Brenae popularity over time

The story of Brenae

How old are people named Brenae?

Brenae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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