Bret vs Jessie
Jessie leads today (#823 vs #4,857), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bret and Jessie per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,857 (boys)
#823 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
20
330
Peak year
1959
1882
Trend
Declining since 1986
Declining since 1987
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
29,819
170,036
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