Brett

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Brett

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Brett is an English surname that referred to the Bretons (from Brittany, France), followers of William the Conqueror, who settled in England after 1066.

History:
Brett is another surname transferred for use as a first name. It’s popularity began to rise in the mid-twentieth century.

Pronunciation: bret.

Alternates: Bret, Bretton, Brit.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
(Francis) Bret(t) Harte (1834-1902)
American writer.
Brett Whitley (1939-1992)
Australian artist.

Miscellaneous:
Brett Favre (1969-)
American football player.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.082 % named Brett
0.018 % named Bret

Popularity of Brett:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 270th most popular.
1960-1970: 135th most popular.
1970-1980: 96th most popular.
1980-1990: 78th most popular.
1990: 88th most popular.
1991: 92nd most popular.
1992: 101st most popular.
1993: 109th most popular.
1994: 113th most popular.
1995: 108th most popular.
1996: 111th most popular.
1997: 120th most popular.
1998: 132nd most popular.
1999: 139th most popular.
2000: 164th most popular.
2001: 191st most popular.
2002: 200th most popular.
2003: 219th most popular.

Popularity of Bret:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 412th most popular.
1960-1970: 285th most popular.
1970-1980: 347th most popular.
1980-1990: 343rd most popular.
1990: 429th most popular.
1991: 447th most popular.
1992: 481st most popular.
1993: 525th most popular.
1994: 513th most popular.
1995: 529th most popular.
1996: 553rd most popular.
1997: 626th most popular.
1998: 601st most popular.
1999: 582nd most popular.
2000: 655th most popular.
2001: 719th most popular.
2002: 874th most popular.