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Garth

Boy

Meaning of Garth: Norse: 'garden'

Garth is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8525th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8525

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,666

First recorded 1906 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 133 babies1982: 98 babies1983: 72 babies1984: 74 babies1985: 61 babies1986: 61 babies1987: 59 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 54 babies1990: 82 babies19901991: 200 babies1992: 249 babies1993: 124 babies1994: 62 babies1995: 56 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 50 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Garth per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 249.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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