Drenda: 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	177	18	–	#1,106
1950s	158	16	-11%	#2,296
1960s	179	18	+13%	#2,425
1970s	46	5	-74%	#4,368
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#13,578
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

177

–

#1,106

1950s

158

-11%

#2,296

1960s

179

+13%

#2,425

1970s

-74%

#4,368

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,578

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Drenda

Drenda 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 1942, 565 American babies have been named Drenda. Its peak came in 1944, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Drenda?

The median living Drenda is about 67 years old; half are between 61 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Drenda 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.

Drenda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,578
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,271
1970	7	#6,530
1965	14	#3,449
1960	22	#2,590
1955	10	#3,856
1950	11	#3,279
1945	37	#1,319
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drenda?

The median living Drenda is about 67 years old. Half of all living Drendas are between 61 and 76 years old.

How many people named Drenda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Drenda are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Drenda in 2025?

Drenda 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 Drenda?

565 babies have been named Drenda in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drenda most popular?

Drenda peaked in 1944, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Drenda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drenda rising or falling?

Drenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Drenda popularity over time

The story of Drenda

How old are people named Drenda?

Drenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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