Bret Name Popularity
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How popular is Bret?
The rare name Bret was the 3,286th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Bret, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 170, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1959 with 1,839 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Bret was less than 5, most recently in 1942.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Bret occurred roughly during the years 1944-1947, 1948-1959, and 1978-1982, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1969-1973, 1990-1993, 1994-1997, 1999-2006, 2008-2012, and 2014-2017.
Where is the name Bret popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
The popularity trend for Bret has been spiralling downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Bret for their newborn has dropped.
The name Bret is very unique and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Bret has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Bret (Girl) | Bret (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 3,286 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 4,337 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 3,363 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 3,369 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 2,662 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 2,894 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 2,818 |
| 2011 | | 6 | 15,150 | 72 | 1,930 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 1,713 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 1,642 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 1,379 |
| 2007 | | 7 | 14,167 | 109 | 1,463 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 99 | 1,519 |
| 2005 | | 7 | 13,234 | 151 | 1,094 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 1,028 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 171 | 952 |
| 2002 | | 7 | 12,402 | 189 | 869 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 246 | 714 |
| 2000 | | 8 | 10,880 | 274 | 657 |
| 1999 | | 6 | 12,919 | 335 | 580 |
| 1998 | | 9 | 9,378 | 305 | 605 |
| 1997 | | 10 | 8,438 | 285 | 614 |
| 1996 | | 12 | 7,195 | 350 | 544 |
| 1995 | | 14 | 6,300 | 388 | 519 |
| 1994 | | 19 | 5,041 | 414 | 494 |
| 1993 | | 9 | 8,814 | 405 | 507 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 463 | 468 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 516 | 434 |
| 1990 | | 5 | 13,232 | 546 | 418 |
| 1989 | | 5 | 12,622 | 545 | 398 |
| 1988 | | 10 | 7,185 | 487 | 409 |
| 1987 | | 13 | 5,634 | 538 | 363 |
| 1986 | | 13 | 5,479 | 509 | 366 |
| 1985 | | 11 | 6,066 | 502 | 366 |
| 1984 | | 5 | 10,601 | 458 | 381 |
| 1983 | | 10 | 6,272 | 503 | 352 |
| 1982 | | 6 | 9,352 | 1,098 | 217 |
| 1981 | | 12 | 5,601 | 532 | 342 |
| 1980 | | 5 | 10,568 | 411 | 398 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 491 | 359 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 381 | 396 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 415 | 385 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 507 | 339 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 462 | 359 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 509 | 342 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 542 | 322 |
| 1972 | | 5 | 8,413 | 629 | 292 |
| 1971 | | 6 | 7,473 | 734 | 284 |
| 1970 | | 7 | 6,429 | 871 | 260 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 792 | 264 |
| 1968 | | 5 | 7,099 | 841 | 246 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 836 | 244 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 860 | 243 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 743 | 274 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 787 | 275 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 787 | 274 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 786 | 274 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 740 | 284 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 1,241 | 224 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 1,839 | 170 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 1,513 | 187 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 554 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 832 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 762 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 795 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 969 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,045 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,490 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,232 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,465 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,706 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,396 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,158 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,266 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,657 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,186 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,506 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,342 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,278 |
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