How Many People Are Named Drenda?
An estimated 391 people in the United States have the first name Drenda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Drenda peaked in popularity in 1944 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drenda 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 Drenda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Drenda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
391
About 1 in 876,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1944
50 births
Total Registered
565
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drenda
Drenda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 565 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Drenda as a female name
Ranked #13,579 in 1990
5 female births in 1990
Peak: 1944 (50 births)
Drenda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drenda span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 179 babies were registered. Drenda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Drenda by Decade
How has Drenda 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.
Drenda by State
Birth registrations for Drenda span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 12 Drendas were registered per state.
Drenda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Drenda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Drenda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drenda?
We estimate approximately 391 people named Drenda 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 876,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Drenda a common name?
Drenda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 565 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drenda most popular?
Drenda reached peak popularity in 1944, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drenda is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drenda a female name?
Drenda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drenda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drenda Smith, Drenda Johnson, Drenda 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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