Brenner: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,563

among boys · ↓469 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brenner · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

76 babies

All-time total

1,232

#4,519 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Brenner popularity over time

1,232 babies have been named Brenner since 1979, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#6,160
1980s	–	22	22	2	+340%	#5,026
1990s	–	179	179	18	+714%	#2,831
2000s	–	472	472	47	+164%	#1,901
2010s	10	412	422	42	-11%	#2,038
2020s (to 2025)	–	132	132	22	-48%	#4,094

Where Brenner is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brenner

Brenner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,563 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,232 American babies have been named Brenner. Its peak came in 2008, when 76 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 Brenner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brenner?

The median living Brenner is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 1,200 people named Brenner 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.

Brenner year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	22	#4,563
2024	–	–	26	#4,094
2023	–	–	25	#4,242
2022	–	–	19	#5,046
2021	–	–	20	#4,802
2020	–	–	20	#4,722
2019	–	–	17	#5,382
2018	–	–	30	#3,615
2017	–	–	26	#4,007
2016	5	#16,685	42	#2,841
2015	–	–	35	#3,239
2014	–	–	38	#2,990
2013	–	–	42	#2,769
2012	–	–	64	#2,106
2011	–	–	66	#2,038
2010	5	#17,477	52	#2,408
2009	–	–	75	#1,912
2008	–	–	76	#1,901
2007	–	–	61	#2,189
2006	–	–	38	#2,940
2005	–	–	39	#2,757
2004	–	–	38	#2,749
2003	–	–	36	#2,739
2002	–	–	34	#2,762
2001	–	–	40	#2,434
2000	–	–	35	#2,628
1995	–	–	18	#3,570
1990	–	–	8	#5,894
1985	–	–	7	#5,209
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brenner?

The median living Brenner is about 16 years old. Half of all living Brenners are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Brenner are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Brenner are alive in the United States, based on 1,232 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brenner in 2025?

Brenner ranked #4,563 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brenner?

1,232 babies have been named Brenner in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brenner most popular?

Brenner peaked in 2008, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Brenner a boy or girl name?

Brenner is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brenner rising or falling?

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

Will Brenner become more popular?

Brenner looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Brenner in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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