boy's name
Bret
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30,610
Scotland
#383
1990 births
Bret is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1959, when 1,839 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bret over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 133 |
| 1950s | 3,963 |
| 1960s | 8,420 |
| 1970s | 5,554 |
| 1980s | 5,671 |
| 1990s | 4,091 |
| 2000s | 1,647 |
| 2010s | 437 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Bret?
In 2025, Bret was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bret is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bret
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bret also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bret over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bret
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bret — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bret
How popular is the name Bret?
In 2025, Bret was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bret a girl's or a boy's name?
Bret is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bret?
Bret has 1 syllable.
When was Bret most popular?
Bret peaked in 1959, when 1,839 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bret a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bret currently ranks #4,938 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.