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Brenda

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Brenda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Brenda: Recorded since 1952, it reached #41 in 1967, and it stood at #4,843 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1439 to #5785.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420162017201820192020202120232024#1439#5785
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#1543
1998#1480
1999#1675
2000#2746
2001#1439
2002#1784
2003#1996
2004#1952
2005#1934
2006#1660
2007#3667
2008#2487
2009#2535
2010#2843
2011#5785
2012#3285
2013#3536
2014#3160
2016#3609
2017#2925
2018#5666
2019#2869
2020#2615
2021#5581
2023#5687
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 44 of the 46 years from 1964 to 2009.

In 2009: #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2535 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1974

    Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1974).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 1967.

Brenda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#26159HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#24879HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#166014HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#195210HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#143913HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#167510HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#8296InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#77112InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#9092InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#9288InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#9379InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#8685InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#8981InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#9670InsufficientNot yet available
1974New Zealandfemale#8666HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#9665HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#7582HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#8184HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#7886HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#65103HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#50129HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#41149HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#54125HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#47150HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#57127HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#50147HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#47151HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#48152HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#46151HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#56127HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#63115HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#57121HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#57114HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#53123HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#7284HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4006HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#2799HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#29710HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#20419HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#24415HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17827HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#16330HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#14338HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#12347HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#10964HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#12057HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13751HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#12861HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#13259HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#10975HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#11965HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#79107HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#9589HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#85102HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#8596HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#9292HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#9491HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#9983HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#77113HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#79105HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#66114HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#62117HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#67107HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#60111HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#55120HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#6398HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.