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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bret

Ranked #1352 - 1 in 305,111 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,220

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1352

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1352
Rarity
1 in 305,111
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Bret

There are an estimated 26,220 people named Bret alive worldwide today. That ranks Bret at #1352 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bret is held by approximately 26,220 people, ranking #1352 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,658 U.S. residents).

Historically Bret is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Bret appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1926: 5
  2. 1940: 10
  3. 1941: 9
  4. 1943: 12
  5. 1944: 8
  6. 1945: 10
  7. 1946: 12
  8. 1947: 28
  9. 1948: 19
  10. 1949: 25
  11. 1950: 34
  12. 1951: 25
  13. 1952: 48
  14. 1953: 55
  15. 1954: 82
  16. 1955: 91
  17. 1956: 81
  18. 1957: 194
  19. 1958: 1,514
  20. 1959: 1,839
  21. 1960: 1,242
  22. 1961: 741
  23. 1962: 787
  24. 1963: 787
  25. 1964: 786
  26. 1965: 743
  27. 1966: 860
  28. 1967: 837
  29. 1968: 846
  30. 1969: 791
  31. 1970: 878
  32. 1971: 740
  33. 1972: 633
  34. 1973: 541
  35. 1974: 509
  36. 1975: 462
  37. 1976: 505
  38. 1977: 415
  39. 1978: 381
  40. 1979: 490
  41. 1980: 415
  42. 1981: 544
  43. 1982: 1,104
  44. 1983: 514
  45. 1984: 463
  46. 1985: 513
  47. 1986: 522
  48. 1987: 549
  49. 1988: 497
  50. 1989: 550
  51. 1990: 551
  52. 1991: 516
  53. 1992: 463
  54. 1993: 414
  55. 1994: 433
  56. 1995: 402
  57. 1996: 362
  58. 1997: 295
  59. 1998: 314
  60. 1999: 341
  61. 2000: 282
  62. 2001: 246
  63. 2002: 196
  64. 2003: 171
  65. 2004: 160
  66. 2005: 158
  67. 2006: 99
  68. 2007: 116
  69. 2008: 123
  70. 2009: 96
  71. 2010: 89
  72. 2011: 78
  73. 2012: 42
  74. 2013: 39
  75. 2014: 45
  76. 2015: 33
  77. 2016: 33
  78. 2017: 23
  79. 2018: 34
  80. 2019: 21
  81. 2020: 17
  82. 2021: 22
  83. 2022: 23
  84. 2023: 27
  85. 2024: 21
  86. 2025: 20

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bret worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,220 people named Bret alive worldwide today, ranking #1352 globally.

Is Bret a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 305,111 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,220 bearers, which is 1 in 12,658 Americans.

Is Bret a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bret is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Bret come from?

Who are famous people named Bret?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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