How Many People Are Named Brett Favre?
There are approximately 1 people named Brett Favre living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Favre. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Brett: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brett. The peak year was 1986 with 4,906 births. The average person named Brett today is 42 years old.
Ancestry of the Favre Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Favre, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Brett" has an estimated frequency of 0.0442% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Favre" appears at a rate of 0.41 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Brett Favre: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Brett Favre?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Brett Favre are alive in the United States today. The first name Brett is shared by 151,534 Americans, and the surname Favre is shared by 1,377.
How rare is the name Brett Favre?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Brett is common and the surname Favre is rare.
Is Brett a male or female name?
Brett is predominantly male, with 97.9% of bearers being male and 2.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1986 and the average bearer today is 42 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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