How Many People Are Named Brenn?
An estimated 151 people in the United States have the first name Brenn. It is used for both genders, with 50.6% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Brenn peaked in popularity in 1990 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brenn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brenn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
151
About 1 in 2,269,896 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1990
12 births
Total Registered
154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brenn
Brenn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.4%) and females (50.6%). Out of 154 total births registered, 76 were male and 78 were female.
Brenn as a male name
Ranked #9,894 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (7 births)
Brenn as a female name
Ranked #13,718 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Brenn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brenn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 57 babies were registered. Brenn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brenn by Decade
How has Brenn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brenn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brenn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brenn
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Brenn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brenn?
We estimate approximately 151 people named Brenn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,269,896 Americans share this first name.
Is Brenn a common name?
Brenn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brenn most popular?
Brenn reached peak popularity in 1990, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brenn is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brenn a female name?
Brenn is predominantly female. 50.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brenn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brenn Smith, Brenn Johnson, Brenn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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