Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1009 in 2018 with 257 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 6,616 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.