Garrett
English surname turned given name, from the medieval names Gerard and Gerald. Both begin with Germanic ger, spear, joined to hard, brave, or wald, rule.
Garrett in 2025
Garrett was given to 526 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,135th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,303 babies born.
The history of Garrett
Garrett reached its highest point in 2000, when 5,850 babies were given the name, ranking 125th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 136,214 babies have been named Garrett. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Garrett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Garrett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 128 | 947 |
| 1890s | 210 | 677 |
| 1900s | 172 | 1,076 |
| 1910s | 544 | 1,372 |
| 1920s | 786 | 1,403 |
| 1930s | 726 | 1,224 |
| 1940s | 1,324 | 1,119 |
| 1950s | 1,773 | 1,119 |
| 1960s | 3,095 | 780 |
| 1970s | 6,674 | 418 |
| 1980s | 20,627 | 200 |
| 1990s | 45,464 | 141 |
| 2000s | 36,304 | 125 |
| 2010s | 14,404 | 347 |
| 2020s | 3,983 | 728 |
Where Garrett is heading
Garrett has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 1,352 babies in 2015 to 526 in 2025.
Names like Garrett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Garrett.