Bret
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,016 in 1994
0 babies were named Bret in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBret first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,016.
About the name Bret
Bret is a girl name of American and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ret”. US birth records list Bret for girls from 1968 to 2011, in 27 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,016 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 917,431 girls |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 211,864 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
Other spellings of Bret
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Bret
What is the origin of the name Bret?
Bret has American, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Bret a boy or girl name?
Bret is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Bret?
Bret is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #5,016 in 1994.