Bretta
Girl name · English · French · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,208 in 1970
0 babies were named Bretta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Bretta you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryBretta first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #3,208.
About the name Bretta
Bretta is a girl name of English, French and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Bretta for girls from 1950 to 2017, in 43 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #3,208 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 | 350,877 girls |
| 1960s | 6.0 | 166,667 girls |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 147,710 girls |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,920 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Bretta
What is the origin of the name Bretta?
Bretta has English, French, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bretta a boy or girl name?
Bretta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bretta?
Bretta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,208 in 1970.