Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #538 in 2012 with 561 recorded births. This places Brenda in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,139 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.