Masculine dossier · first seen 1979

Brenner

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2008

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Brenner

An estimated 1,205 living Americans are named Brenner.

Brenner is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 71.1% from its 2008 peak.

The median age of a living American named Brenner is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 24 years old.

Yes. Brenner is holding steady, with 22 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1979Peak 20082025

Peak year

2008

Decline from peak

71.1%

2025

All-time

1,222

Brenner has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Brenner peaked in 2008, when 76 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 22 boys were given the name.

Down 71.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,222 Americans named Brenner since 1979.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,207

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age17

Core range12–24

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.