Garrett
- Last seen for girls in 2014 at #14,558
- #564 for boys in 2025, 526 births
- Given to boys 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2000 · 5,840 births
- Debut · boys
- 13 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 13 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 135,762since 1880
Garrett over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #564 | 526 | |
| 2024 | — | #560 | 530 | |
| 2023 | — | #480 | 630 | |
| 2022 | — | #461 | 665 | |
| 2021 | — | #401 | 775 | |
| 2020 | — | #364 | 857 | |
| 2019 | — | #344 | 973 | |
| 2018 | — | #326 | 1,022 | |
| 2017 | — | #322 | 1,062 | |
| 2016 | — | #309 | 1,149 | |
| 2015 | — | #269 | 1,352 | |
| 2014 | #14,558 | 6 | #237 | 1,563 |
| 2013 | #16,547 | 5 | #228 | 1,616 |
| 2012 | — | #213 | 1,745 | |
| 2011 | #16,764 | 5 | #191 | 1,942 |
| 2010 | #16,992 | 5 | #188 | 1,959 |
| 2009 | — | #184 | 2,061 | |
| 2008 | #10,084 | 11 | #161 | 2,448 |
| 2007 | — | #162 | 2,562 | |
| 2006 | #12,420 | 8 | #139 | 2,965 |
| 2005 | #13,010 | 7 | #124 | 3,262 |
| 2004 | #6,489 | 18 | #114 | 3,688 |
| 2003 | #11,325 | 8 | #106 | 3,981 |
| 2002 | — | #91 | 4,357 | |
| 2001 | #6,322 | 17 | #80 | 5,061 |
| 2000 | #9,163 | 10 | #74 | 5,840 |
| 1999 | #7,716 | 12 | #78 | 5,075 |
| 1998 | #11,138 | 7 | #80 | 4,789 |
| 1997 | #6,483 | 14 | #85 | 4,545 |
| 1996 | #6,392 | 14 | #85 | 4,653 |
| 1995 | #7,514 | 11 | #80 | 4,710 |
| 1994 | #4,376 | 23 | #82 | 4,762 |
| 1993 | #6,622 | 13 | #79 | 4,711 |
| 1992 | #6,652 | 13 | #88 | 4,270 |
| 1991 | #5,399 | 17 | #91 | 4,054 |
| 1990 | #6,131 | 14 | #99 | 3,757 |
| 1989 | #4,121 | 23 | #102 | 3,314 |
| 1988 | #4,015 | 22 | #118 | 2,650 |
| 1987 | #5,312 | 14 | #113 | 2,583 |
| 1986 | #3,757 | 22 | #117 | 2,390 |
| 1985 | #3,983 | 20 | #138 | 2,054 |
| 1984 | #4,966 | 14 | #156 | 1,731 |
| 1983 | #5,824 | 11 | #173 | 1,516 |
| 1982 | #8,224 | 7 | #180 | 1,453 |
| 1981 | #7,409 | 8 | #167 | 1,497 |
| 1980 | #6,319 | 10 | #189 | 1,288 |
| 1979 | #5,751 | 11 | #201 | 1,205 |
| 1978 | #5,958 | 10 | #251 | 806 |
| 1977 | #9,652 | 5 | #271 | 721 |
| 1976 | #6,048 | 9 | #314 | 560 |
| 1975 | — | #315 | 565 | |
| 1974 | — | #331 | 528 | |
| 1973 | — | #347 | 490 | |
| 1972 | #5,959 | 8 | #329 | 542 |
| 1971 | #6,619 | 7 | #313 | 602 |
| 1970 | #7,995 | 5 | #320 | 600 |
| 1969 | #5,456 | 8 | #358 | 487 |
| 1968 | — | #399 | 384 | |
| 1967 | — | #416 | 336 | |
| 1966 | — | #429 | 316 | |
| 1965 | — | #458 | 287 | |
| 1964 | — | #453 | 310 | |
| 1963 | — | #445 | 318 | |
| 1962 | — | #504 | 249 | |
| 1961 | — | #539 | 218 | |
| 1960 | — | #578 | 182 | |
| 1959 | — | #554 | 195 | |
| 1958 | — | #577 | 180 | |
| 1957 | — | #546 | 200 | |
| 1956 | — | #580 | 172 | |
| 1955 | — | #559 | 174 | |
| 1954 | — | #562 | 169 | |
| 1953 | — | #548 | 166 | |
| 1952 | — | #541 | 169 | |
| 1951 | — | #499 | 184 | |
| 1950 | — | #521 | 164 | |
| 1949 | — | #515 | 168 | |
| 1948 | — | #508 | 167 | |
| 1947 | — | #545 | 152 | |
| 1946 | — | #516 | 155 | |
| 1945 | — | #548 | 119 | |
| 1944 | — | #585 | 110 | |
| 1943 | — | #524 | 143 | |
| 1942 | — | #620 | 103 | |
| 1941 | — | #603 | 98 | |
| 1940 | — | #568 | 109 | |
| 1939 | — | #574 | 99 | |
| 1938 | — | #700 | 75 | |
| 1937 | — | #691 | 75 | |
| 1936 | — | #719 | 69 | |
| 1935 | — | #670 | 79 | |
| 1934 | — | #708 | 74 | |
| 1933 | — | #812 | 58 | |
| 1932 | — | #729 | 73 | |
| 1931 | — | #717 | 72 | |
| 1930 | — | #928 | 52 | |
| 1929 | — | #705 | 77 | |
| 1928 | — | #835 | 62 | |
| 1927 | — | #733 | 79 | |
| 1926 | — | #694 | 83 | |
| 1925 | — | #772 | 73 | |
| 1924 | — | #778 | 75 | |
| 1923 | — | #718 | 82 | |
| 1922 | — | #666 | 93 | |
| 1921 | — | #745 | 79 | |
| 1920 | — | #713 | 83 | |
| 1919 | — | #677 | 84 | |
| 1918 | — | #700 | 81 | |
| 1917 | — | #765 | 67 | |
| 1916 | — | #781 | 62 | |
| 1915 | — | #671 | 75 | |
| 1914 | — | #645 | 61 | |
| 1913 | — | #855 | 32 | |
| 1912 | — | #649 | 42 | |
| 1911 | — | #644 | 23 | |
| 1910 | — | #729 | 17 | |
| 1909 | — | #951 | 10 | |
| 1908 | — | #463 | 28 | |
| 1907 | — | #511 | 21 | |
| 1906 | — | #489 | 21 | |
| 1905 | — | #699 | 12 | |
| 1904 | — | #647 | 13 | |
| 1903 | — | #576 | 15 | |
| 1902 | — | #651 | 12 | |
| 1901 | — | #637 | 11 | |
| 1900 | — | #419 | 29 | |
| 1899 | — | #481 | 16 | |
| 1898 | — | #409 | 23 | |
| 1897 | — | #311 | 35 | |
| 1896 | — | #262 | 47 | |
| 1895 | — | #456 | 19 | |
| 1894 | — | #631 | 11 | |
| 1893 | — | #479 | 15 | |
| 1892 | — | #480 | 17 | |
| 1891 | — | #524 | 12 | |
| 1890 | — | #489 | 15 | |
| 1889 | — | #464 | 16 | |
| 1888 | — | #648 | 10 | |
| 1887 | — | #461 | 14 | |
| 1886 | — | #451 | 16 | |
| 1885 | — | #641 | 9 | |
| 1884 | — | #488 | 15 | |
| 1883 | — | #497 | 13 | |
| 1882 | — | #469 | 15 | |
| 1881 | — | #706 | 7 | |
| 1880 | — | #505 | 13 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Garrett was already there! It came in at #505, and was given to 13 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1881, when fewer than 8 boys a year got the name.
Where Garrett is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- New Hampshire#206 · 1 in 751
- Montana#227 · 1 in 753
- West Virginia#254 · 1 in 880
- Nebraska#293 · 1 in 1,102
- Ohio#349 · 1 in 1,642
Best ever in a state: #23 in Wyoming, 1999.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #206 | 6 | 1 in 751 |
| Montana | #227 | 5 | 1 in 753 |
| West Virginia | #254 | 7 | 1 in 880 |
| Nebraska | #293 | 8 | 1 in 1,102 |
| Ohio | #349 | 32 | 1 in 1,642 |
| Virginia | #351 | 23 | 1 in 1,620 |
| Oklahoma | #395 | 11 | 1 in 1,607 |
| Pennsylvania | #397 | 26 | 1 in 2,010 |
| Arkansas | #398 | 8 | 1 in 1,573 |
| Tennessee | #410 | 19 | 1 in 1,935 |
| Louisiana | #426 | 11 | 1 in 1,739 |
| Illinois | #433 | 25 | 1 in 1,982 |
| Idaho | #435 | 5 | 1 in 1,726 |
| Wisconsin | #437 | 11 | 1 in 2,130 |
| South Carolina | #438 | 11 | 1 in 1,927 |
| Minnesota | #446 | 12 | 1 in 2,042 |
| Indiana | #483 | 14 | 1 in 2,262 |
| North Carolina | #485 | 21 | 1 in 2,451 |
| Michigan | #487 | 17 | 1 in 2,364 |
| Iowa | #493 | 6 | 1 in 2,305 |
| Connecticut | #498 | 5 | 1 in 2,641 |
| Alabama | #525 | 9 | 1 in 2,391 |
| Kentucky | #526 | 8 | 1 in 2,567 |
| New Jersey | #543 | 13 | 1 in 3,059 |
| Maryland | #571 | 8 | 1 in 2,862 |
| Kansas | #590 | 5 | 1 in 2,809 |
| Missouri | #597 | 9 | 1 in 3,090 |
| Florida | #602 | 28 | 1 in 3,412 |
| Texas | #612 | 50 | 1 in 3,501 |
| Utah | #621 | 6 | 1 in 3,277 |
| Washington | #639 | 10 | 1 in 3,280 |
| Georgia | #650 | 15 | 1 in 3,348 |
| Arizona | #720 | 8 | 1 in 4,090 |
| New York | #745 | 19 | 1 in 4,443 |
| Colorado | #756 | 6 | 1 in 4,475 |
| California | #906 | 25 | 1 in 7,019 |
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| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Garrett
Momentum · boys
Falling
- 200 spots since 2020 (#364 → #564)
- Biggest jump: 237 spots in 1882
- Biggest drop: 488 spots in 1909
Rise & fade · boys
120 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2000 at #74 (5,840 births)
- Births halved by 2007, 7 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 100 for 13 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 13 yrs · run 1990–2002
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 336
- Highest: 1 in 336 boys born in 2000 were named Garrett (0.30%)
- Latest: 1 in 3,247 boys born in 2025 (0.03%)
Era · boys
The 1990s
- 33.4% of all boys named Garrett (45,326) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 128 | #451 (1886) | #533 |
| 1890s | 210 | #262 (1896) | #452 |
| 1900s | 172 | #419 (1900) | #604 |
| 1910s | 544 | #644 (1911) | #712 |
| 1920s | 786 | #666 (1922) | #736 |
| 1930s | 726 | #574 (1939) | #725 |
| 1940s | 1,324 | #508 (1948) | #553 |
| 1950s | 1,773 | #499 (1951) | #549 |
| 1960s | 3,087 | #358 (1969) | #458 |
| 1970s | 6,619 | #201 (1979) | #299 |
| 1980s | 20,476 | #102 (1989) | #145 |
| 1990s | 45,326 | #78 (1999) | #85 |
| 2000s | 36,225 | #74 (2000) | #124 |
| 2010s | 14,383 | #188 (2010) | #263 |
| 2020s | 3,983 | #364 (2020) | #472 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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