Brett Name Popularity
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How popular is Brett?
The less frequently given name Brett was the 787th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
Position 69, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1986 with 4,729 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Brett was less than 5, most recently in 1936.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Brett occurred roughly during the years 1937-1942, 1943-1958, 1959-1962, 1965-1969, 1978-1982, and 1983-1986, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1999-2013.
Where is the name Brett popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The popularity trend for Brett has been spiralling downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Brett for their newborn has dropped.
The name Brett is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Brett has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Brett (Girl) | Brett (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 12 | 8,640 | 286 | 787 |
| 2017 | | 16 | 7,134 | 314 | 748 |
| 2016 | | 22 | 5,817 | 333 | 730 |
| 2015 | | 5 | 16,870 | 322 | 749 |
| 2014 | | 17 | 7,040 | 386 | 664 |
| 2013 | | 10 | 10,377 | 360 | 668 |
| 2012 | | 19 | 6,626 | 426 | 596 |
| 2011 | | 12 | 9,252 | 510 | 509 |
| 2010 | | 19 | 6,686 | 729 | 388 |
| 2009 | | 14 | 8,518 | 766 | 392 |
| 2008 | | 28 | 5,165 | 1,070 | 311 |
| 2007 | | 18 | 7,132 | 958 | 333 |
| 2006 | | 16 | 7,540 | 1,082 | 304 |
| 2005 | | 28 | 4,721 | 1,389 | 243 |
| 2004 | | 41 | 3,570 | 1,565 | 222 |
| 2003 | | 32 | 4,121 | 1,614 | 217 |
| 2002 | | 23 | 5,103 | 1,867 | 198 |
| 2001 | | 37 | 3,558 | 1,963 | 188 |
| 2000 | | 41 | 3,277 | 2,382 | 163 |
| 1999 | | 56 | 2,533 | 2,773 | 137 |
| 1998 | | 69 | 2,106 | 2,885 | 133 |
| 1997 | | 68 | 2,071 | 3,268 | 116 |
| 1996 | | 91 | 1,672 | 3,577 | 110 |
| 1995 | | 117 | 1,400 | 3,567 | 106 |
| 1994 | | 108 | 1,465 | 3,434 | 107 |
| 1993 | | 54 | 2,352 | 3,544 | 102 |
| 1992 | | 65 | 2,080 | 3,823 | 97 |
| 1991 | | 71 | 1,960 | 4,152 | 88 |
| 1990 | | 78 | 1,828 | 4,392 | 84 |
| 1989 | | 122 | 1,288 | 4,424 | 81 |
| 1988 | | 98 | 1,421 | 4,375 | 73 |
| 1987 | | 126 | 1,160 | 4,431 | 71 |
| 1986 | | 175 | 918 | 4,729 | 69 |
| 1985 | | 95 | 1,366 | 4,326 | 70 |
| 1984 | | 77 | 1,490 | 4,093 | 72 |
| 1983 | | 85 | 1,389 | 3,976 | 73 |
| 1982 | | 116 | 1,180 | 4,028 | 72 |
| 1981 | | 76 | 1,560 | 3,774 | 79 |
| 1980 | | 79 | 1,502 | 3,131 | 96 |
| 1979 | | 73 | 1,571 | 2,999 | 98 |
| 1978 | | 69 | 1,570 | 2,305 | 112 |
| 1977 | | 78 | 1,432 | 2,489 | 109 |
| 1976 | | 85 | 1,287 | 2,418 | 109 |
| 1975 | | 66 | 1,529 | 2,780 | 92 |
| 1974 | | 79 | 1,335 | 2,679 | 95 |
| 1973 | | 58 | 1,590 | 3,031 | 88 |
| 1972 | | 59 | 1,565 | 3,508 | 80 |
| 1971 | | 46 | 1,878 | 3,359 | 91 |
| 1970 | | 45 | 1,906 | 3,373 | 99 |
| 1969 | | 45 | 1,837 | 3,184 | 95 |
| 1968 | | 29 | 2,251 | 2,901 | 105 |
| 1967 | | 29 | 2,220 | 2,794 | 111 |
| 1966 | | 31 | 2,096 | 2,576 | 118 |
| 1965 | | 29 | 2,209 | 2,345 | 132 |
| 1964 | | 37 | 1,954 | 2,552 | 129 |
| 1963 | | 36 | 1,954 | 2,609 | 129 |
| 1962 | | 25 | 2,417 | 2,498 | 141 |
| 1961 | | 15 | 3,331 | 2,066 | 159 |
| 1960 | | 20 | 2,746 | 2,320 | 151 |
| 1959 | | 18 | 2,765 | 2,224 | 154 |
| 1958 | | 23 | 2,387 | 2,134 | 155 |
| 1957 | | 17 | 2,829 | 653 | 293 |
| 1956 | | 6 | 5,367 | 393 | 376 |
| 1955 | | 7 | 4,783 | 465 | 341 |
| 1954 | | 7 | 4,705 | 429 | 345 |
| 1953 | | 8 | 4,269 | 265 | 437 |
| 1952 | | 9 | 3,836 | 252 | 444 |
| 1951 | | 7 | 4,420 | 223 | 452 |
| 1950 | | 7 | 4,363 | 216 | 448 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 139 | 569 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 565 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 94 | 707 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 969 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,300 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,636 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,403 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,383 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,640 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,809 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,304 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,673 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,587 |
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| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,711 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,730 |
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| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,414 |
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| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,033 |
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| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,279 |
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