Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #643 in 2013 with 439 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 81.8%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 3,996 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.