Boys name
Brett
Brett is a boys' name given to 157,138 boys in the United States since 1940, peaking in 1986 with 4,729 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 28th among boys names in Idaho in 1970.
Which states favor Brett
Brett by state
Top states by all-time births named Brett. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 16,095 | #1705 (2025) |
| 2 | Illinois | 9,067 | #949 (2024) |
| 3 | New York | 8,888 | #1065 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 8,378 | #1121 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 8,267 | #866 (2024) |
| 6 | Texas | 7,813 | #1423 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 7,302 | #1025 (2023) |
| 8 | Florida | 5,931 | #1270 (2025) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4,942 | #689 (2024) |
| 10 | Missouri | 4,938 | #515 (2024) |
| 11 | Indiana | 4,802 | #659 (2022) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4,332 | #672 (2022) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 3,944 | #763 (2024) |
| 14 | Washington | 3,720 | #784 (2016) |
| 15 | Iowa | 3,608 | #500 (2020) |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 3,519 | #662 (2021) |
| 17 | Louisiana | 3,386 | #677 (2025) |
| 18 | Kansas | 3,223 | #580 (2022) |
| 19 | Utah | 3,168 | #551 (2020) |
| 20 | Georgia | 2,986 | #1034 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).