Girls name
Brenda
Brenda is a girls' name given to 605,996 girls in the United States since 1916, peaking in 1957 with 24,339 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in Wyoming in 1961.
Which states favor Brenda
Brenda by state
Top states by all-time births named Brenda. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 48,665 | #1001 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 46,773 | #1278 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 30,443 | #1293 (2024) |
| 4 | Ohio | 28,621 | #1290 (2024) |
| 5 | New York | 26,323 | #1177 (2025) |
| 6 | Georgia | 24,605 | #935 (2024) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 24,605 | #1258 (2024) |
| 8 | Illinois | 24,365 | #1291 (2024) |
| 9 | Tennessee | 23,394 | #857 (2024) |
| 10 | Virginia | 21,424 | #1213 (2021) |
| 11 | Michigan | 21,057 | #1127 (2014) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 19,925 | #755 (2021) |
| 13 | Alabama | 19,150 | #836 (2019) |
| 14 | Indiana | 17,109 | #936 (2025) |
| 15 | Florida | 16,673 | #1457 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 15,252 | #980 (2015) |
| 17 | Louisiana | 15,148 | #645 (2013) |
| 18 | South Carolina | 13,395 | #683 (2019) |
| 19 | Mississippi | 12,658 | #418 (2010) |
| 20 | West Virginia | 12,299 | #300 (2001) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).