Brenda is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #406 in 2009 with 780 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 2,355 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.