NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Brett
Brett is a boy's name.
▼ FallingMillennials
158,979
Total named
42
Avg ageestimated
1986
Peak year
#1,059
Rank in 2024
Brett peaked in 1986, when about 4,731 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 1,059th — down about 96% from its peak. Most people named Brett today are around 42 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 158,979 boys have been named Brett since record-keeping began in 1926.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Brett each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19864,731 boys19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Brett is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
2% girls
98% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Brett:
MitchellFranciscoCoreyCoryDustinRuben
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 Brett 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.