Brenna
Used as a feminine form of the Irish surname Brennan, which anglicizes Ó Braonáin, meaning descendant of Braonán. The root braon means drop or moisture.
Brenna in 2025
Brenna was given to 108 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,359th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,698 babies born.
The history of Brenna
Brenna reached its highest point in 1995, when 1,212 babies were given the name, ranking 483rd that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 29,371 babies have been named Brenna. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Brenna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brenna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39 | 4,097 |
| 1950s | 254 | 2,643 |
| 1960s | 544 | 1,803 |
| 1970s | 1,647 | 1,296 |
| 1980s | 4,187 | 809 |
| 1990s | 9,202 | 483 |
| 2000s | 9,000 | 594 |
| 2010s | 3,784 | 897 |
| 2020s | 714 | 2,631 |
Where Brenna is heading
Brenna has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 356 babies in 2015 to 108 in 2025.
Names like Brenna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brenna.