Bret vs Brett

Side-by-side comparison of Bret and Brett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bret

Boy name · Rank #4719

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Name B

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Bret Brett
Current Rank #4719 #1059
Total Births (all years) 29,798 158,979
Peak Year 1959 1986
Peak Year Births 1,839 4,731
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Bret Brett
1920ss 5 10
1930ss — 38
1940ss 133 548
1950ss 3,963 7,255
1960ss 8,413 25,834
1970ss 5,536 28,926
1980ss 5,582 41,293
1990ss 4,007 35,419
2000ss 1,618 14,659
2010ss 431 3,947
2020ss 110 1,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bret Brett
2014 45 386
2015 33 324
2016 33 333
2017 23 315
2018 34 288
2019 21 275
2020 17 241
2021 22 201
2022 23 216
2023 27 187
2024 21 205

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1926–2024.

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