Brette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	33	–	33	3	–	#3,822
1970s	58	6	64	6	+94%	#4,889
1980s	175	–	175	18	+173%	#3,562
1990s	198	5	203	20	+16%	#3,798
2000s	80	–	80	8	-61%	#6,859
2010s	34	–	34	3	-57%	#13,608
2020s (to 2025)	23	–	23	4	+13%	#9,158

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,822

1970s

+94%

#4,889

1980s

175

–

175

+173%

#3,562

1990s

198

203

+16%

#3,798

2000s

–

-61%

#6,859

2010s

–

-57%

#13,608

2020s (to 2025)

–

+13%

#9,158

The story of Brette

Brette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,485 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 612 American babies have been named Brette. Its peak came in 1994, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Brette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brette?

The median living Brette is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Brette are alive in the United States today.

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

Brette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#13,485	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	6	#13,742	–	–
2022	11	#9,158	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	5	#16,108	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#16,686	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	6	#14,900	–	–
2013	6	#14,934	–	–
2012	5	#17,346	–	–
2011	7	#13,608	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#15,573	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	9	#11,793	–	–
2006	8	#12,616	–	–
2005	5	#16,917	–	–
2004	6	#14,478	–	–
2003	8	#11,486	–	–
2002	8	#11,299	–	–
2001	15	#7,017	–	–
2000	15	#6,859	–	–
1995	25	#4,113	–	–
1990	22	#4,394	5	#8,267
1985	20	#3,996	–	–
1980	7	#8,262	–	–
1975	12	#4,889	–	–
1970	–	–	6	#4,296
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brette?

The median living Brette is about 34 years old. Half of all living Brettes are between 27 and 41 years old.

How many people named Brette are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Brette are alive in the United States, based on 612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brette in 2025?

Brette ranked #13,485 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brette?

612 babies have been named Brette in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brette most popular?

Brette peaked in 1994, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Brette a boy or girl name?

Brette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brette rising or falling?

Brette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Brette popularity over time

The story of Brette

How old are people named Brette?

Brette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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