Masculine dossier · first seen 1926

Bret

Endangered Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
1,839
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1926Peak 19592025
peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Bret

How many people are named Bret?

An estimated 26,784 living Americans are named Bret.

How rare is Bret?

Bret is very rare among babies today, with 20 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1959 peak.

How old is the typical Bret?

The median age of a living American named Bret is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 61 years old.

Is Bret still popular?

No. Bret is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1959 peak with 20 births in 2025.

Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
20
All-time
29,819

Bret broke out in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington (1958) and became over-represented in 23 states over 36 years.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, 1958 · over-represented in 23 states over 36 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1958 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1958 CA Colorado: broke out 1958 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1958 ID Illinois: broke out 1973 IL Indiana: broke out 1958 IN Iowa: broke out 1958 IA Kansas: broke out 1958 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1990 MI Minnesota: broke out 1962 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1985 MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1963 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1958 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1958 OK Oregon: broke out 1958 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1992 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1959 SD Tennessee: broke out 1994 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1958 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1958 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1968 WI Wyoming: broke out 1959 WY