Brett

Brett

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Brett first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 214 babies (rank #159 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brett

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brett yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,470

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

214

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brett

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	214	#159
1997	179	#182
1998	148	#212
1999	134	#228
2000	117	#246
2001	74	#341
2002	97	#288
2003	83	#330
2004	66	#418
2005	61	#463
2006	54	#543
2007	48	#617
2008	37	#777
2009	27	#979
2010	27	#1,033
2011	24	#1,090
2012	20	#1,280
2013	16	#1,473
2014	12	#1,838
2015	18	#1,386
2016	14	#1,722

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

214

#159

1997

179

#182

1998

148

#212

1999

134

#228

2000

117

#246

2001

#341

2002

#288

2003

#330

2004

#418

2005

#463

2006

#543

2007

#617

2008

#777

2009

#979

2010

#1,033

2011

#1,090

2012

#1,280

2013

#1,473

2014

#1,838

2015

#1,386

2016

#1,722

Numerology of Brett

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brett

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