United States name statistics
Bret in United States
Estimated bearers
26,220
Country rank
#1352
Per 100k
8
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.2%Female 0.8%
Bret popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Bret, 1926 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1926: 5
- 1940: 10
- 1941: 9
- 1943: 12
- 1944: 8
- 1945: 10
- 1946: 12
- 1947: 28
- 1948: 19
- 1949: 25
- 1950: 34
- 1951: 25
- 1952: 48
- 1953: 55
- 1954: 82
- 1955: 91
- 1956: 81
- 1957: 194
- 1958: 1,514
- 1959: 1,839
- 1960: 1,242
- 1961: 741
- 1962: 787
- 1963: 787
- 1964: 786
- 1965: 743
- 1966: 860
- 1967: 837
- 1968: 846
- 1969: 791
- 1970: 878
- 1971: 740
- 1972: 633
- 1973: 541
- 1974: 509
- 1975: 462
- 1976: 505
- 1977: 415
- 1978: 381
- 1979: 490
- 1980: 415
- 1981: 544
- 1982: 1,104
- 1983: 514
- 1984: 463
- 1985: 513
- 1986: 522
- 1987: 549
- 1988: 497
- 1989: 550
- 1990: 551
- 1991: 516
- 1992: 463
- 1993: 414
- 1994: 433
- 1995: 402
- 1996: 362
- 1997: 295
- 1998: 314
- 1999: 341
- 2000: 282
- 2001: 246
- 2002: 196
- 2003: 171
- 2004: 160
- 2005: 158
- 2006: 99
- 2007: 116
- 2008: 123
- 2009: 96
- 2010: 89
- 2011: 78
- 2012: 42
- 2013: 39
- 2014: 45
- 2015: 33
- 2016: 33
- 2017: 23
- 2018: 34
- 2019: 21
- 2020: 17
- 2021: 22
- 2022: 23
- 2023: 27
- 2024: 21
- 2025: 20
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bret in United States?
An estimated 26,220 people in United States are named Bret. That works out to 1 in 12,658 residents.
Is Bret a common name in United States?
Bret ranks #1352 among first names in United States.