Gender
Origin
- Norse
- Sword
- Gaelic
- Little raven
- Irish
- Teutonic
- Sword; a feminine form of Brendan
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brenda
Famous People
Actress Brenda Vaccaro
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #899, 72 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12355, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #13, 24,319 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1525, 139 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 139 |
| 2024 | – | 212 |
| 2023 | – | 176 |
| 2022 | – | 189 |
| 2021 | – | 198 |
| 2020 | – | 180 |
| 2019 | – | 236 |
| 2018 | – | 257 |
| 2017 | – | 294 |
| 2016 | – | 340 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1660, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4843, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #110, 646 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #55, 120 births); most recent 2009 (rank #891, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #130, 45 births); most recent 1994 (rank #629, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #348, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #4, 303 births); most recent 2001 (rank #436, 7 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence