Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedVariant of Garrett.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: GarretCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: GarretCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Garret is a masculine given name documented in English and Danish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Variant of Garrett.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 11 boys (rank 7194). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Garret
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 10 | 1,803 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | 16 | 1,849 | observed |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1923 | 15 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1924 | 5 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 6 | 3,741 | observed |
| 1926 | 10 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1927 | 17 | 1,959 | observed |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1930 | 13 | 2,178 | observed |
| 1931 | 11 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,542 | observed |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,393 | observed |
| 1935 | 10 | 2,396 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1938 | 5 | 3,534 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1941 | 9 | 2,491 | observed |
| 1942 | 9 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1943 | 29 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1944 | 19 | 1,574 | observed |
| 1945 | 15 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1946 | 26 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1947 | 28 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1948 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1949 | 31 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1950 | 29 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1951 | 31 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1952 | 33 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1953 | 30 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1954 | 39 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1955 | 40 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1956 | 35 | 1,298 | observed |
| 1957 | 29 | 1,457 | observed |
| 1958 | 34 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1959 | 33 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1960 | 60 | 981 | observed |
| 1961 | 64 | 958 | observed |
| 1962 | 91 | 797 | observed |
| 1963 | 104 | 756 | observed |
| 1964 | 101 | 760 | observed |
| 1965 | 95 | 759 | observed |
| 1966 | 97 | 750 | observed |
| 1967 | 95 | 757 | observed |
| 1968 | 89 | 784 | observed |
| 1969 | 88 | 822 | observed |
| 1970 | 101 | 806 | observed |
| 1971 | 64 | 1,014 | observed |
| 1972 | 86 | 868 | observed |
| 1973 | 66 | 992 | observed |
| 1974 | 77 | 923 | observed |
| 1975 | 62 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1976 | 63 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1977 | 64 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1978 | 83 | 950 | observed |
| 1979 | 125 | 775 | observed |
| 1980 | 144 | 729 | observed |
| 1981 | 140 | 730 | observed |
| 1982 | 156 | 695 | observed |
| 1983 | 196 | 611 | observed |
| 1984 | 191 | 617 | observed |
| 1985 | 261 | 544 | observed |
| 1986 | 272 | 541 | observed |
| 1987 | 252 | 569 | observed |
| 1988 | 254 | 578 | observed |
| 1989 | 326 | 533 | observed |
| 1990 | 380 | 505 | observed |
| 1991 | 359 | 533 | observed |
| 1992 | 498 | 442 | observed |
| 1993 | 484 | 451 | observed |
| 1994 | 416 | 493 | observed |
| 1995 | 438 | 491 | observed |
| 1996 | 455 | 479 | observed |
| 1997 | 477 | 463 | observed |
| 1998 | 458 | 477 | observed |
| 1999 | 527 | 437 | observed |
| 2000 | 590 | 420 | observed |
| 2001 | 468 | 491 | observed |
| 2002 | 383 | 572 | observed |
| 2003 | 343 | 609 | observed |
| 2004 | 301 | 672 | observed |
| 2005 | 300 | 689 | observed |
| 2006 | 277 | 762 | observed |
| 2007 | 211 | 940 | observed |
| 2008 | 164 | 1,115 | observed |
| 2009 | 155 | 1,169 | observed |
| 2010 | 131 | 1,309 | observed |
| 2011 | 123 | 1,364 | observed |
| 2012 | 109 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2013 | 66 | 2,044 | observed |
| 2014 | 62 | 2,175 | observed |
| 2015 | 61 | 2,212 | observed |
| 2016 | 43 | 2,783 | observed |
| 2017 | 45 | 2,715 | observed |
| 2018 | 45 | 2,708 | observed |
| 2019 | 28 | 3,794 | observed |
| 2020 | 27 | 3,811 | observed |
| 2021 | 29 | 3,740 | observed |
| 2022 | 29 | 3,774 | observed |
| 2023 | 20 | 4,886 | observed |
| 2024 | 13 | 6,469 | observed |
| 2025 | 11 | 7,194 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Garret” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Garret— “firm spear”
_Garret_, _m._ Teu. firm spear, 368
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
vice president of the United States from 1897 to 1899
Irish politician and prime minister (1926–2011)
American actor
American politician (born 1972)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
