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01 / Meaning & origin
Garrett is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Germanic.
A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 526 boys (rank 564). 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: Garrett
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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 | 13 | 505 | observed |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | observed |
| 1882 | 15 | 469 | observed |
| 1883 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1884 | 15 | 488 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 16 | 451 | observed |
| 1887 | 14 | 461 | observed |
| 1888 | 10 | 648 | observed |
| 1889 | 16 | 464 | observed |
| 1890 | 15 | 489 | observed |
| 1891 | 12 | 524 | observed |
| 1892 | 17 | 480 | observed |
| 1893 | 15 | 479 | observed |
| 1894 | 11 | 631 | observed |
| 1895 | 19 | 456 | observed |
| 1896 | 47 | 262 | observed |
| 1897 | 35 | 311 | observed |
| 1898 | 23 | 409 | observed |
| 1899 | 16 | 481 | observed |
| 1900 | 29 | 419 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 12 | 651 | observed |
| 1903 | 15 | 576 | observed |
| 1904 | 13 | 647 | observed |
| 1905 | 12 | 699 | observed |
| 1906 | 21 | 489 | observed |
| 1907 | 21 | 511 | observed |
| 1908 | 28 | 463 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 17 | 729 | observed |
| 1911 | 23 | 644 | observed |
| 1912 | 42 | 649 | observed |
| 1913 | 32 | 855 | observed |
| 1914 | 61 | 645 | observed |
| 1915 | 75 | 671 | observed |
| 1916 | 62 | 781 | observed |
| 1917 | 67 | 765 | observed |
| 1918 | 81 | 700 | observed |
| 1919 | 84 | 677 | observed |
| 1920 | 83 | 713 | observed |
| 1921 | 79 | 745 | observed |
| 1922 | 93 | 666 | observed |
| 1923 | 82 | 718 | observed |
| 1924 | 75 | 778 | observed |
| 1925 | 73 | 772 | observed |
| 1926 | 83 | 694 | observed |
| 1927 | 79 | 733 | observed |
| 1928 | 62 | 835 | observed |
| 1929 | 77 | 705 | observed |
| 1930 | 52 | 928 | observed |
| 1931 | 72 | 717 | observed |
| 1932 | 73 | 729 | observed |
| 1933 | 58 | 812 | observed |
| 1934 | 74 | 708 | observed |
| 1935 | 79 | 670 | observed |
| 1936 | 69 | 719 | observed |
| 1937 | 75 | 691 | observed |
| 1938 | 75 | 700 | observed |
| 1939 | 99 | 574 | observed |
| 1940 | 109 | 568 | observed |
| 1941 | 98 | 603 | observed |
| 1942 | 103 | 620 | observed |
| 1943 | 143 | 524 | observed |
| 1944 | 110 | 585 | observed |
| 1945 | 119 | 548 | observed |
| 1946 | 155 | 516 | observed |
| 1947 | 152 | 545 | observed |
| 1948 | 167 | 508 | observed |
| 1949 | 168 | 515 | observed |
| 1950 | 164 | 521 | observed |
| 1951 | 184 | 499 | observed |
| 1952 | 169 | 541 | observed |
| 1953 | 166 | 548 | observed |
| 1954 | 169 | 562 | observed |
| 1955 | 174 | 559 | observed |
| 1956 | 172 | 580 | observed |
| 1957 | 200 | 546 | observed |
| 1958 | 180 | 577 | observed |
| 1959 | 195 | 554 | observed |
| 1960 | 182 | 578 | observed |
| 1961 | 218 | 539 | observed |
| 1962 | 249 | 504 | observed |
| 1963 | 318 | 445 | observed |
| 1964 | 310 | 453 | observed |
| 1965 | 287 | 458 | observed |
| 1966 | 316 | 429 | observed |
| 1967 | 336 | 416 | observed |
| 1968 | 384 | 399 | observed |
| 1969 | 487 | 358 | observed |
| 1970 | 600 | 320 | observed |
| 1971 | 602 | 313 | observed |
| 1972 | 542 | 329 | observed |
| 1973 | 490 | 347 | observed |
| 1974 | 528 | 331 | observed |
| 1975 | 565 | 315 | observed |
| 1976 | 560 | 314 | observed |
| 1977 | 721 | 271 | observed |
| 1978 | 806 | 251 | observed |
| 1979 | 1,205 | 201 | observed |
| 1980 | 1,288 | 189 | observed |
| 1981 | 1,497 | 167 | observed |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 180 | observed |
| 1983 | 1,516 | 173 | observed |
| 1984 | 1,731 | 156 | observed |
| 1985 | 2,054 | 138 | observed |
| 1986 | 2,390 | 117 | observed |
| 1987 | 2,583 | 113 | observed |
| 1988 | 2,650 | 118 | observed |
| 1989 | 3,314 | 102 | observed |
| 1990 | 3,757 | 99 | observed |
| 1991 | 4,054 | 91 | observed |
| 1992 | 4,270 | 88 | observed |
| 1993 | 4,711 | 79 | observed |
| 1994 | 4,762 | 82 | observed |
| 1995 | 4,710 | 80 | observed |
| 1996 | 4,653 | 85 | observed |
| 1997 | 4,545 | 85 | observed |
| 1998 | 4,789 | 80 | observed |
| 1999 | 5,075 | 78 | observed |
| 2000 | 5,840 | 74 | observed |
| 2001 | 5,061 | 80 | observed |
| 2002 | 4,357 | 91 | observed |
| 2003 | 3,981 | 106 | observed |
| 2004 | 3,688 | 114 | observed |
| 2005 | 3,262 | 124 | observed |
| 2006 | 2,965 | 139 | observed |
| 2007 | 2,562 | 162 | observed |
| 2008 | 2,448 | 161 | observed |
| 2009 | 2,061 | 184 | observed |
| 2010 | 1,959 | 188 | observed |
| 2011 | 1,942 | 191 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,745 | 213 | observed |
| 2013 | 1,616 | 228 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,563 | 237 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,352 | 269 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,149 | 309 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,062 | 322 | observed |
| 2018 | 1,022 | 326 | observed |
| 2019 | 973 | 344 | observed |
| 2020 | 857 | 364 | observed |
| 2021 | 775 | 401 | observed |
| 2022 | 665 | 461 | observed |
| 2023 | 630 | 480 | observed |
| 2024 | 530 | 560 | observed |
| 2025 | 526 | 564 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Garrett” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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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
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
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-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
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.
