Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Bretta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bretta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
20 babies
All-time total
419
#13,151 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Bretta popularity over time

419 babies have been named Bretta since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1970Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 55 6 – #4,235
1960s 108 11 +96% #3,642
1970s 106 11 -2% #3,222
1980s 54 5 -49% #4,208
1990s 84 8 +56% #6,352
2000s 7 1 -92% #12,274
2010s 5 1 -29% #16,306
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Bretta

Bretta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 419 American babies have been named Bretta. Its peak came in 1970, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bretta?

The median living Bretta is about 51 years old; half are between 36 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Bretta are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bretta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #16,306
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
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2002 – –
2001 7 #12,274
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 8 #9,358
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 15 #4,169
1970 20 #3,222
1965 11 #3,971
1960 9 #4,478
1955 8 #4,404
1950 6 #4,789
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bretta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bretta?

The median living Bretta is about 51 years old. Half of all living Brettas are between 36 and 60 years old.

How many people named Bretta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bretta are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bretta in 2025?

Bretta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bretta?

419 babies have been named Bretta in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bretta most popular?

Bretta peaked in 1970, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Bretta a boy or girl name?

Bretta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bretta rising or falling?

Bretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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