Boys' name · peaked in 2000
Garrett name popularity since 1925
134,748 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Garrett. Half of them were born in 1997 or earlier, so the typical Garrett is about 29 years old in 2026. Garrett peaked in 2000 as the #74 name for boys, and it ranked #564 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 134,748
- Named Garrett, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #564
- for boys in 2025 (526 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 452 girls · 134,296 boys
- Most popular in
- Alaska
- 2.35× its national share
Peak year is the year Garrett made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Garrett births per year, 1925–2025
2000 was the biggest year for Garrett both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1976 and 1981, Garrett became 2.3× more common, from 1 in 2,800 baby boys to 1 in 1,200.
- Steepest fall: Between 2000 and 2005, its share of baby boys fell by 45%, from 1 in 336 to 1 in 612.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Garrett's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Garrett.
Decade by decade
Babies named Garrett in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 374 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 726 | #672 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,324 | #549 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,773 | #559 |
| 1960s | 8 | 3,087 | #458 |
| 1970s | 55 | 6,619 | #316 |
| 1980s | 151 | 20,476 | #138 |
| 1990s | 138 | 45,326 | #80 |
| 2000s | 79 | 36,225 | #124 |
| 2010s | 21 | 14,383 | #269 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 3,983 | #564 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
41.9% of babies named Garrett from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Garrett is most popular
The index compares Garrett's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Garrett.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2.35× | 465 |
| Wyoming | 2.34× | 420 |
| Utah | 1.97× | 2,233 |
| Idaho | 1.81× | 956 |
| Colorado | 1.68× | 2,755 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Garrett and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett (this page) | 134,296 | 2000 |
| Garret | 13,100 | 2000 |
| Garett | 4,941 | 2000 |
| Garet | 1,486 | 1999 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Garrett's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Garrett.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Garrett (2000).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data