The first name Brett

Brett last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 214 births (#159).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brett with other names.

In 2025, 133 boys born in the United States were named Brett, the 1,382nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 4,729 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Brett Emerton
  Australian association football player, born 1979
• Brett Ratner
  American film director and producer (born 1969)
• Brett Holman
  Australian association football player, born 1984
• Brett Favre
  American football player (born 1969)
• Brett Cullen
  American actor (born 1956)
• Brett Dalton
  American actor, born 1983
• Brett Gelman
  American actor and comedian, born 1976
• Brett Hull
  Canadian-American ice hockey player, born 1964
• Brett Anderson
  English singer, born 1967
• Brett Butler
  American actress, born 1958
• Brett Lancaster
  Australian cyclist, born 1979
• Brett J. Gladman
  Canadian astronomer, born 1966

What does the name Brett mean?

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

How popular is the name Brett?

In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Brett, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 1996, with 214 births.

Is Brett a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 162,513 US babies named Brett since 1880 were boys.

When was Brett most popular?

1986 in the United States, when 4,729 babies were named Brett, its highest rank at 69th.

How do you pronounce Brett?

Brett is /bɹɛt/, one syllable.

What are other spellings of Brett?

Bret.

Is Brett also a surname?

Yes. Brett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.