Bret is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3369 in 2016 with 33 recorded births. This places Bret in the top 24% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 350 births ranking #544. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 90.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 57,491 boys born was named Bret. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.