Brett
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Brett
One of a number of single-syllable unisex B-names, Brett was first spotted as a female name in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, via the dashing and seductive Lady Brett Ashley, who was a captivating enough character to offer naming inspiration. It combines a pleasingly brisk, executive air with a measure of femininity.
Brett for boys#1382 US
Football great Brett Favre single-handedly kept this name in the limelight, though it continues to sink in popularity.
Brett originated in the Middle Ages as an ethnic name for one of the Bretons who arrived in Britain in the wake of the Norman Conquest.
Pronounced BRET.
As of October 2026, Brett ranked #8961 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #918 in 1986.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #664 | 386 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #745 | 324 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #733 | 333 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #748 | 315 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #788 | 288 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #820 | 275 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #925 | 241 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,063 | 201 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,024 | 216 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,128 | 187 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,060 | 205 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,382 | 133 |
World rankings
Brett for boys
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- Brett Patrick DaltonBoy
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Brett in pop culture
- Brett AshleyGirl
character in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
- Brett Main HazardGirl
character in North and South
- Brett EisenbergGirl
character in movie "Suburban Girl"
- Brett Lenore MesserschmidtGirl
character in "The It Girl" series by Cecily von Ziegesar
- Brett MontgomeryBoy
character in French,Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
- Brett William TalbotBoy
character on MTV's "Teen Wolf"
- Lord Brett SinclairBoy
character on TV's "The Persuaders!"
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