Baby names

How popular is the name Brett?

In 2025, 133 baby boys in the U.S. were named Brett, the 1382nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1986, when 4,729 boys got the name. 159,109 boys have been named Brett since 1880. It was also given to 11 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#1,382

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

133

boys named Brett

Peak year

1986

4,729 boys

Boys named Brett each year since 1880

The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.

The numbers for Brett (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	133
2024	207
2023	187
2022	216
2021	201
2020	241
2019	275
2018	288
2017	315
2016	333
2015	324
2014	386
2013	360
2012	427
2011	510
2010	729
2009	766
2008	1,070
2007	958
2006	1,082
2005	1,389
2004	1,565
2003	1,614
2002	1,868
2001	1,964
2000	2,383
1999	2,773
1998	2,886
1997	3,268
1996	3,577
1995	3,567
1994	3,435
1993	3,546
1992	3,823
1991	4,153
1990	4,394
1989	4,428
1988	4,375
1987	4,429
1986	4,729
1985	4,328
1984	4,096
1983	3,975
1982	4,026
1981	3,775
1980	3,128
1979	2,997
1978	2,305
1977	2,489
1976	2,415
1975	2,779
1974	2,677
1973	3,030
1972	3,503
1971	3,357
1970	3,370
1969	3,183
1968	2,901
1967	2,790
1966	2,575
1965	2,342
1964	2,551
1963	2,610
1962	2,494
1961	2,069
1960	2,320
1959	2,226
1958	2,135
1957	653
1956	393
1955	464
1954	430
1953	265
1952	251
1951	223
1950	215
1949	139
1948	140
1947	94
1946	48
1945	26
1944	18
1943	25
1942	25
1941	18
1940	14
1939	10
1938	8
1937	5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	5
1934	5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Brett each year since 1880

The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.

The numbers for Brett (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	11
2024	15
2023	12
2022	21
2021	20
2020	17
2019	8
2018	12
2017	16
2016	22
2015	5
2014	17
2013	10
2012	19
2011	12
2010	19
2009	14
2008	28
2007	18
2006	16
2005	28
2004	41
2003	32
2002	23
2001	37
2000	41
1999	56
1998	69
1997	68
1996	91
1995	117
1994	108
1993	54
1992	65
1991	71
1990	78
1989	122
1988	98
1987	127
1986	175
1985	95
1984	77
1983	85
1982	116
1981	76
1980	79
1979	73
1978	69
1977	78
1976	85
1975	66
1974	79
1973	58
1972	59
1971	46
1970	45
1969	45
1968	29
1967	29
1966	31
1965	29
1964	37
1963	36
1962	25
1961	15
1960	20
1959	18
1958	23
1957	17
1956	6
1955	7
1954	7
1953	8
1952	9
1951	7
1950	7
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Compare it with another name in the lookup chart. Look up any name

Link to this page

Try another name

Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Brett each year since 1880

Girls named Brett each year since 1880

Share this name

Try another name

Source and notes