Bret vs. Brett: which name is older?
The average Bret is 48 and the average Brett is 42, so Bret is the older name, by about 7 years.
Bret and Brett sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Bret is more likely to have been born in the late 1950s, and a Brett in the mid 1980s.
Bret
Brett
When was each name popular?
Bret peaked first, in 1959 (in the late 1950s). Brett peaked in 1986, 27 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 26,000 Brets and about 150,000 Bretts alive in the US, so there are about 6 times as many Bretts as Brets.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: over 99% of living Brets and 98% of living Bretts are men.
Names the same age as Bret
Names the same age as Brett
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Bret or Brett: questions
Which is older, Bret or Brett?
The average Bret is 48 and the average Brett is 42, so Bret is the older name, by about 7 years.
How old is the average Bret?
The average Bret in the US is 48; half of all living Brets are between 37 and 61.
How old is the average Brett?
The average Brett in the US is 42; half of all living Bretts are between 32 and 53.
Which is more common, Bret or Brett?
There are about 26,000 Brets and about 150,000 Bretts alive in the US, so there are about 6 times as many Bretts as Brets.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this