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Garrett

Boy

Meaning of Garrett: English: 'spear strength'

Garrett is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 571st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#571

526 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

136,214

First recorded 1880 · peak 2000

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,505 babies1982: 1,460 babies1983: 1,527 babies1984: 1,745 babies1985: 2,074 babies1986: 2,412 babies1987: 2,597 babies1988: 2,672 babies1989: 3,337 babies1990: 3,771 babies19901991: 4,071 babies1992: 4,283 babies1993: 4,724 babies1994: 4,785 babies1995: 4,721 babies1996: 4,667 babies1997: 4,559 babies1998: 4,796 babies1999: 5,087 babies2000: 5,850 babies20002001: 5,078 babies2002: 4,357 babies2003: 3,989 babies2004: 3,706 babies2005: 3,269 babies2006: 2,973 babies2007: 2,562 babies2008: 2,459 babies2009: 2,061 babies2010: 1,964 babies20102011: 1,947 babies2012: 1,745 babies2013: 1,621 babies2014: 1,569 babies2015: 1,352 babies2016: 1,149 babies2017: 1,062 babies2018: 1,022 babies2019: 973 babies2020: 857 babies20202021: 775 babies2022: 665 babies2023: 630 babies2024: 530 babies2025: 526 babies
US babies named Garrett per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,850.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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