Brenda
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning sword; firebrand.
Babies a year
290
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
How Brenda has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #804 |
| 2016 | #840 |
| 2017 | #910 |
Brenda was given to 290 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 24,320 in 1957.
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