Name meaning & stats
Bret
Bret means “a Breton”. 30,046 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Brets are 3.5× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“a Breton”
Form of Brett
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
30,046 US babies were named Bret between 1940 and 2025.
Where Brets end up
Not enough notable Brets yet, so this uses the spelling family: Brett, Bret.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey player | 3.5× | High · 63 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.3× | High · 48 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | High · 43 people |
| Baseball player | 2.1× | High · 41 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, the Brett family show up 3.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Bret has a surprise career: 1.5×
Spelling family
1 in 6 Bretts spell it Bret
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)