Garret
A variant of Garrett, which arose from medieval English pronunciations of Gerald and Gerard. Both Germanic names begin with ger, "spear."
Garret in 2025
Garret was given to 11 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 15,415th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 301,395 babies born.
The history of Garret
Garret reached its highest point in 2000, when 590 babies were given the name, ranking 885th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 13,252 babies have been named Garret. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Garret by decade
| Decade | Babies named Garret | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,515 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,623 |
| 1900s | 5 | 3,134 |
| 1910s | 85 | 3,646 |
| 1920s | 103 | 3,886 |
| 1930s | 107 | 3,643 |
| 1940s | 205 | 2,703 |
| 1950s | 333 | 2,705 |
| 1960s | 884 | 1,766 |
| 1970s | 791 | 1,815 |
| 1980s | 2,197 | 1,167 |
| 1990s | 4,492 | 927 |
| 2000s | 3,192 | 885 |
| 2010s | 713 | 2,920 |
| 2020s | 129 | 8,064 |
Where Garret is heading
Garret has fallen 82% over the past decade, from 61 babies in 2015 to 11 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Garret is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Garret
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Garret.