Brett
Boy name · Irish · Latin · Swedish
Meaninga Breton · English
- US rank
- #1,382
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #69 in 1986
133 babies were named Brett in the US in 2025. It has dropped 458 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
US births per million boys, 1926–2025
Most popular states (2025)
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Brett you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Brett
Brett Emerton
Australian association football player
Choose Brett and your child shares a first name with Brett Emerton, an Australian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brett, like who?” Brett Emerton's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 12,837 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brett, 133 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brett would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBrett 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 yearIt was far more popular in 1986, when it ranked #69. Today it's #1,382, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowBrett was 16× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 824 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 12,837.
- TrendBrett has slipped 458 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,382. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedBrett is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #672, followed by Oklahoma (#698) and Virginia (#971). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
- MeaningIn English, Brett means “a Breton”. Our records link it to Irish, Latin and Swedish roots.
- OriginBrett is the #6 most popular Swedish boy name in the US. That's out of 46 Swedish boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Brett
Brett is a boy name of Irish, Latin and Swedish origin meaning “a Breton”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ett”. US birth records list Brett for boys from 1926 to 2025, in 94 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #69 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,382, with 133 babies.
Origin:Irish namesLatin namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
| 1960s | 16 | 60,643 girls |
| 1970s | 43 | 23,234 girls |
| 1980s | 61 | 16,402 girls |
| 1990s | 43 | 23,105 girls |
| 2000s | 15 | 66,181 girls |
| 2010s | 8.0 | 125,156 girls |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 101,523 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.3 | 439,560 boys |
| 1930s | 3.5 | 283,286 boys |
| 1940s | 33 | 29,931 boys |
| 1950s | 348 | 2,877 boys |
| 1960s | 1,358 | 736 boys |
| 1970s | 1,750 | 572 boys |
| 1980s | 2,235 | 447 boys |
| 1990s | 1,814 | 551 boys |
| 2000s | 739 | 1,354 boys |
| 2010s | 209 | 4,781 boys |
| 2020s | 114 | 8,753 boys |
Other spellings of Brett
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Brett
What does the name Brett mean?
Brett means “a Breton” in English.
What is the origin of the name Brett?
Brett has Irish, Latin, Swedish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Brett a boy or girl name?
Brett is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Brett?
Brett ranked #1,382 for US boys in 2025, given to 133 babies. Its best year was 1986 (#69).