boy's name
Rett
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 142
Rett is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 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 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Rett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 28 |
How popular is Rett?
In 2024, Rett was given to 5 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 Rett
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rett also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rett
How popular is the name Rett?
In 2024, Rett was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rett a girl's or a boy's name?
Rett is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rett most popular?
Rett peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.