Total births
601
Girls' name · since 1962
Brette
Brette has 601 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 601
- total births
- 1962–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
601 girls have been named Brette since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brette has 601 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- 601 total births
- 1962–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
601 girls have been named Brette since 1962, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 601
- total births
- 1962–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Brette was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
28 babies were named Brette in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Brette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brette's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brette at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Brette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Brette popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1970 (Brette as boys' name)
Brette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brette's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Brette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
175 births
- 1990s
1990s
198 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 198 births (33% of all-time use).
How Brette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brette's total volume
Brette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brette by state
Where Brette concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Brette's total US births 0.8%
5 of 601 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brette? ▼
601 babies have been named Brette since 1962. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1994 with 28 births.
When was Brette most popular? ▼
Brette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 198 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Brette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brette are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Brette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brette since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brette's data
- Brette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brettes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brette
Nearby Names Like Brette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brette
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Brenna Girl
#2070 29,371 births
Breana Girl
#10477 11,224 births
Breanne Girl
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Compare Brette side by side: Brette vs Brenda Brette vs Breanna Brette vs Brenna
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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, 1962–2025 (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. "Brette: Baby Name Since 1962 - 601 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brette. 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 Brette 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.