Brenda is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #189 in 2001 with 1,737 recorded births. This places Brenda in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,037 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.