Bretton vs Brett

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

Name A

Bretton

Boy name · Rank #11086

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Name B

Brett

Boy name · Rank #1059

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Metric Bretton Brett
Current Rank #11086 #1059
Total Births (all years) 1,095 158,979
Peak Year 1987 1986
Peak Year Births 36 4,731
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Bretton Brett
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 38
1940ss — 548
1950ss 19 7,255
1960ss 65 25,834
1970ss 124 28,926
1980ss 217 41,293
1990ss 282 35,419
2000ss 174 14,659
2010ss 173 3,947
2020ss 41 1,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bretton Brett
2014 23 386
2015 11 324
2016 10 333
2017 12 315
2018 14 288
2019 13 275
2020 10 241
2021 12 201
2022 8 216
2023 5 187
2024 6 205

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, 1958–2024.

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