Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #805 in 2015 with 349 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.5%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 5,114 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.