boy's name
Bretley
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 37
Bretley is a boy's name. In 2015 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2013, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Bretley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 32 |
How popular is Bretley?
In 2015, Bretley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Bretley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bretley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bretley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bretley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bretley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bretley
How popular is the name Bretley?
In 2015, Bretley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bretley a girl's or a boy's name?
Bretley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bretley most popular?
Bretley peaked in 2013, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.