Brenda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1261 in 2020 with 180 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,414 births ranking #131. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 92.5%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 8,975 girls born was named Brenda. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.