Bretten
Bretten is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Meaning & Origin of Bretten
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bretten is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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Origin & history
The Story of Bretten
Bretten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Brettens were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Bretten ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Brettens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Bretten
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- Schwickart the Younger of Sickingen (died 1478), an imperial knight, Amtmann of Bretten
- Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560), theologian and ally of the Protestant reformer Martin Luther .
- Samuel Eisenmenger (1534–1585), physician, theologian and astronomer
- Christian Mayer (1827–1910), Wisconsin businessman, mayor and legislator, emigrated 1852.
- Mile Kekin (born 1971), frontman of the Croatian band Hladno pivo
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About the name Bretten
Bretten is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Bretten's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,948. Use the chart and map above to compare Bretten's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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