Brett is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brett is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “a Breton, from Brittany”. Originally a surname for someone from Brittany.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 162,513 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,526 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 344 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,598 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brett per year, United States (1926 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (4,904/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (214/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1991 (3/yr).
Brett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #131 nationally (given to 4,911 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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