Total births
37
Boys' name · since 1959
Bretley
37 babies named Bretley in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1959–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Bretley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bretley has been recorded 37 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2015.
- 37 total births
- 1959–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Bretley since 1959, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 37
- total births
- 1959–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Bretley was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bretley in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Bretley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bretley's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bretley at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Bretley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2015
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Bretley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bretley's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Bretley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bretley? ▼
37 babies have been named Bretley since 1959. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2013 with 10 births.
When was Bretley most popular? ▼
Bretley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Bretley been used? ▼
Bretley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 57 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Bretley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bretley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bretley: Baby Name Since 1959 - 37 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bretley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bretley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.