Jarrett
English surname descended from the medieval given name Gerard, which combines the Germanic ger, meaning spear, with hard, meaning brave or hardy.
Jarrett in 2025
Jarrett was given to 57 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,176th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 58,164 babies born.
The history of Jarrett
Jarrett reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,020 babies were given the name, ranking 577th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 22,970 babies have been named Jarrett. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jarrett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jarrett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,582 |
| 1890s | 6 | 2,301 |
| 1910s | 65 | 4,207 |
| 1920s | 123 | 4,239 |
| 1930s | 126 | 3,102 |
| 1940s | 210 | 2,989 |
| 1950s | 227 | 2,900 |
| 1960s | 617 | 1,347 |
| 1970s | 2,541 | 947 |
| 1980s | 4,955 | 751 |
| 1990s | 6,908 | 577 |
| 2000s | 5,139 | 609 |
| 2010s | 1,573 | 2,195 |
| 2020s | 468 | 3,272 |
Where Jarrett is heading
Jarrett has fallen 66% over the past decade, from 166 babies in 2015 to 57 in 2025.
Names like Jarrett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jarrett.