Brenda is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #240 in 2006 with 1,419 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.2%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,340 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.