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Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Bret
Bret is a boy's name.
▼ Fallingthe Baby Boomers
29,798
Total named
49
Avg ageestimated
1959
Peak year
#4,720
Rank in 2024
Bret peaked in 1959, when about 1,839 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 4,720th — down about 99% from its peak. Most people named Bret today are around 49 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 29,798 boys have been named Bret since record-keeping began in 1926.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Bret each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19591,839 boys19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Bret is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
1% girls
99% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Bret:
StewartDarrelBradfordVanMartyRandal
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Bret each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.