Brenna
2025 SSA
About Brenna
Brenna is a feminine form of the Irish surname Brennan, or perhaps a variation of Brenda or Brendan—all of which have different meanings. Whatever its derivation or authenticity, it's a modern sounding name which has steadily decreased in popularity since 1995 when it peaked at Number 235 in the United States.
Brenna O'Brien is a Canadian actress.
Pronounced BREN-uh.
As of October 2026, Brenna ranked #1846 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #235 in 1995.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #774 | 362 | 202.6 |
| 2015 | #792 | 356 | 199.4 |
| 2016 | #911 | 304 | 171.6 |
| 2017 | #996 | 260 | 150.6 |
| 2018 | #1,085 | 232 | 136.4 |
| 2019 | #1,309 | 175 | 104.3 |
| 2020 | #1,449 | 149 | 92.2 |
| 2021 | #1,410 | 154 | 93.9 |
| 2022 | #1,757 | 118 | 71.9 |
| 2023 | #2,091 | 92 | 57.3 |
| 2024 | #2,065 | 93 | 57.4 |
| 2025 | #1,846 | 108 | 67.2 |
World rankings
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Brenna on lists
Famous Brennas
- Brenna Katheleen Sakas
Miss Arizona USA 2005
- Brenna O'Brien
Canadian actress
- Brenna Penaflor (born Brent Jhoanne Penaflor)
Filipina actress
- Brenna Rose Dilley (b. 1993)
one of the first surviving set of sextuplets born in the United States
- Brenna D'Amico
American actress
- Brenna Dowell
American gymnast
Brenna in pop culture
- (Mary) Brenna O'Toole
character in Nora Roberts' "Tears of the Moon"
- Brenna Carver
character on TV's "Chasing Life"
- Brenna
character in 'Elphame's Choice' by PC Cast
- Brenna
character on Netflix's "Working Moms"