Breton vs Brett

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

Name A

Breton

Boy name

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Name B

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Breton Brett
Current Rank Unranked #1059
Total Births (all years) 451 158,979
Peak Year 1988 1986
Peak Year Births 19 4,731
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Breton Brett
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 38
1940ss — 548
1950ss 8 7,255
1960ss 61 25,834
1970ss 51 28,926
1980ss 118 41,293
1990ss 90 35,419
2000ss 54 14,659
2010ss 47 3,947
2020ss 22 1,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breton Brett
2014 — 386
2015 9 324
2016 6 333
2017 6 315
2018 6 288
2019 5 275
2020 7 241
2021 7 201
2022 8 216
2023 — 187
2024 — 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, 1959–2022.

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