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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brett

Ranked #353 - 1 in 54,204 people
US

Most common in

United States

148k bearers

World total

147,590

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#353

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States148k
Worldwide
~148k
rank #353
Rarity
1 in 54,204
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~148k in US

About the name Brett

There are an estimated 147,590 people named Brett alive worldwide today. That ranks Brett at #353 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brett is held by approximately 147,590 people, ranking #353 among first names. That works out to roughly 44 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,249 U.S. residents).

Historically Brett is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.9% male).

Brett 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 97.9%Female 2.1%

Brett popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brett, 1926 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1926: 5
  2. 1929: 5
  3. 1932: 5
  4. 1934: 5
  5. 1935: 5
  6. 1937: 5
  7. 1938: 8
  8. 1939: 10
  9. 1940: 14
  10. 1941: 18
  11. 1942: 25
  12. 1943: 25
  13. 1944: 18
  14. 1945: 26
  15. 1946: 48
  16. 1947: 94
  17. 1948: 140
  18. 1949: 139
  19. 1950: 222
  20. 1951: 230
  21. 1952: 260
  22. 1953: 273
  23. 1954: 437
  24. 1955: 471
  25. 1956: 399
  26. 1957: 670
  27. 1958: 2,158
  28. 1959: 2,244
  29. 1960: 2,340
  30. 1961: 2,084
  31. 1962: 2,519
  32. 1963: 2,646
  33. 1964: 2,588
  34. 1965: 2,371
  35. 1966: 2,606
  36. 1967: 2,819
  37. 1968: 2,930
  38. 1969: 3,228
  39. 1970: 3,415
  40. 1971: 3,403
  41. 1972: 3,562
  42. 1973: 3,088
  43. 1974: 2,756
  44. 1975: 2,845
  45. 1976: 2,500
  46. 1977: 2,567
  47. 1978: 2,374
  48. 1979: 3,070
  49. 1980: 3,207
  50. 1981: 3,851
  51. 1982: 4,142
  52. 1983: 4,060
  53. 1984: 4,173
  54. 1985: 4,423
  55. 1986: 4,904
  56. 1987: 4,556
  57. 1988: 4,473
  58. 1989: 4,550
  59. 1990: 4,472
  60. 1991: 4,224
  61. 1992: 3,888
  62. 1993: 3,600
  63. 1994: 3,543
  64. 1995: 3,684
  65. 1996: 3,668
  66. 1997: 3,336
  67. 1998: 2,955
  68. 1999: 2,829
  69. 2000: 2,424
  70. 2001: 2,001
  71. 2002: 1,891
  72. 2003: 1,646
  73. 2004: 1,606
  74. 2005: 1,417
  75. 2006: 1,098
  76. 2007: 976
  77. 2008: 1,098
  78. 2009: 780
  79. 2010: 748
  80. 2011: 522
  81. 2012: 446
  82. 2013: 370
  83. 2014: 403
  84. 2015: 329
  85. 2016: 355
  86. 2017: 331
  87. 2018: 300
  88. 2019: 283
  89. 2020: 258
  90. 2021: 221
  91. 2022: 237
  92. 2023: 199
  93. 2024: 222
  94. 2025: 144

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brett worldwide?

There are an estimated 147,590 people named Brett alive worldwide today, ranking #353 globally.

Is Brett a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 54,204 people. In the United States there are roughly 147,590 bearers, which is 1 in 2,249 Americans.

Is Brett a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brett is used 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

Where does the name Brett come from?

Who are famous people named Brett?

Data sources

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

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