Bret is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5273 in 2020 with 17 recorded births. This places Bret in the top 38% 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 95.1%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 101,474 boys born was named Bret. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.