Boys' name · since 1991

Bretten

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Bretten, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,526 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

Bretten is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Bretten recorded 21 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2007.

  • #28,526 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bretten ranks #28,526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,526 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bretten's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bretten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bretten's full recorded timeline at 2004, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bretten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2004)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 1991200020042007 5

Bretten by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

2000s was Bretten's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Bretten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bretten? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 21 babies named Bretten. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,526 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 6 births.
Where does Bretten sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bretten ranks #28,526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bretten most popular? ▼
Bretten was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Bretten been used? ▼
Bretten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 17 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Bretten? ▼
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bretten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1991–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bretten 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 August 2026.