Bren
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,716 in 1999
0 babies were named Bren in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBren first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #7,716.
About the name Bren
Bren is a girl name of German and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ren”. US birth records list Bren for girls from 1980 to 2022, in 23 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #7,716 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 335,570 girls |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
Other spellings of Bren
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Bren
What is the origin of the name Bren?
Bren has German, Irish roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Bren a boy or girl name?
Bren is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Bren?
Bren is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #7,716 in 1999.