Brett

Rank 1,018th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Brett was 1,018th most popular baby name for boys and 1,989th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 237 babies were named Brett in the United States. The gender distribution for "Brett" is 91.1% male and 8.9% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 14,286 babies in the United States were named Brett. Today, the average age of someone named Brett is around 41 years old.

The name "Brett" is not common today.

The most common nickname for Brett is .

Brett Meaning & Origin

"Brett" is of Celtic origin and means "from Brittany", evoking images of the beautiful and distinctive region in the northwest of France.

The name Brett is described as charming, resolute and adventurous.

Pronunciation

Brett is pronounced brett in English. The name Brett has 5 letters and 1 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Brett

Brett is both a surname and a given name, often used in English-speaking countries. Interestingly, there is a municipality in Norway named Brett.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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