ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1989 First Year 2024 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #11223 Peak Rank 78 Total Count 13 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1980 First Year 2019 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #9752 Peak Rank 76 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brenn What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Brenn, a Scots word for burn, is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bruce Brenn, American businessman Brenn Hill, American singer-songwriter Malin Brenn, Norwegian footballer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenn) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenn) 📖 ## The Story of Brenn ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Brenn as a girl name dates back to 1989, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Brenn — #11,223 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Brenn on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Brenn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Brenn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 7 births, good for #9,752 nationwide. About 42% of every Brenn on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Brenn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 76 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brenn Phonetically similar names — useful when Brenn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Bren](/bren) * Brenne * Brun * [Brin](/brin) * Bruhn * [Bryn](/bryn) * [Brynn](/brynn) * Burren * [Brinn](/brinn) * Brunn * [Brain](/brain) * [Brown](/brown) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brenn What does the name Brenn mean? Brenn, a Scots word for burn, is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bruce Brenn, American businessman Brenn Hill, American singer-songwriter Malin Brenn, Norwegian footballer How popular is Brenn in 2026? In 2026, Brenn ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Brenn most popular? Brenn reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #11,223 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Brenn a unisex name? Yes — Brenn is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 51% of Brenns assigned female and 49% assigned male historically. What names go well with Brenn? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brenn include Rosmary, Nyle, Novena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧RosmaryPeak #11223](/rosmary)[👧NylePeak #11223](/nyle)[👧NovenaPeak #11223](/novena)[👧AmanitaPeak #11223](/amanita) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LeftyPeak #9752](/lefty)[👦LeonzoPeak #9752](/leonzo)[👦MikelePeak #9752](/mikele)[👦HickoryPeak #9752](/hickory) ## About the name Brenn Brenn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Brenn's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #11,223\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brenn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.