Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #730 in 2014 with 384 recorded births. This places Brenda in the top 4% 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 84.1%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 4,651 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.