Names / Girl names
Brenna
Current rank
#1,846
and easing
All-time peak
#235
in 1995
First recorded
1946
in U.S. data
Children named
29,300
since 1946
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #235 in 1995 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Often used as a fiery sounding Irish style choice. Nice for small but bold dogs. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1946. Its strongest year was 1995, at #235 nationally. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 29,300 children have been given the name overall.