How old is someone named Bret?
The average Bret is 48 years old.
Half of all living Brets are between 37 and 61.
When was Bret popular?
Bret was at its most popular in the late 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 20 babies were named Bret in 2025.
Popular names of 1959 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 133 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 3,963 | 2,800 |
| 1960s | 8,420 | 6,800 |
| 1970s | 5,554 | 5,000 |
| 1980s | 5,671 | 5,300 |
| 1990s | 4,091 | 3,900 |
| 2000s | 1,647 | 1,600 |
| 2010s | 437 | 440 |
| 2020s | 130 | 130 |
How many Brets are still alive?
About 26,000 Brets are alive in the US today. That's 87% of the roughly 30,000 babies named Bret since 1926.
Most Brets ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Bret?
About one in three living Brets are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
- Boomer 24%
- Gen X 34%
- Millennial 31%
- Gen Z 11%
- Gen Alpha 1%
Is Bret an old name?
Yes. Bret is older than 76 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Bret a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.1% of living Brets are men.
Names the same age as Bret
NAME TWIN
Bret's name twin is Kimberlee. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Kimberlee's age curve is the closest match to Bret's: 86% alike.
Other spellings: Brett (42)
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Questions about the name Bret
How old is the average Bret?
The average Bret in the US is 48 years old. The median is 50, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Bret?
About 26,000 Brets are alive in the US today, out of roughly 30,000 babies given the name since 1926.
When was the name Bret most popular?
In 1959, when about 1,800 baby boys were named Bret.
Is Bret a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 34% of living Brets, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this