Masculine dossier · first seen 1926

Brett

Endangered Down 97.2% from peak
Peak era
1986
Peak births
4,729
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1926Peak 19862025
peak 1986 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Brett

How many people are named Brett?

An estimated 148,432 living Americans are named Brett.

How rare is Brett?

Brett is uncommon among babies today, with 133 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.2% from its 1986 peak.

How old is the typical Brett?

The median age of a living American named Brett is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 53 years old.

Is Brett still popular?

No. Brett is endangered as a baby name, down 97.2% from its 1986 peak with 133 births in 2025.

Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
97.2%
2025
133
All-time
159,109

Brett broke out in California (1955) and became over-represented in 29 states over 49 years.

Broke out: California, 1955 · over-represented in 29 states over 49 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1955 CA Colorado: broke out 1958 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 1981 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: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1958 IN Iowa: broke out 1957 IA Kansas: broke out 1958 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2004 LA Maine: broke out 1959 ME Maryland: broke out 1996 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1999 MA Michigan: broke out 2002 MI Minnesota: broke out 1958 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1978 MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1964 NE Nevada: broke out 1960 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1959 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1969 ND Ohio: broke out 1958 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1959 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 1958 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1957 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1957 WA West Virginia: broke out 1991 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1969 WI Wyoming: broke out 1959 WY