The first name Garret
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Variant of Garrett.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Garret last appeared in the official list in 2004, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 3 births (#2,901).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Garret with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Garret at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Garret, the 7,341st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 590 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Garret
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Garret DillahuntAmerican actor, born 1964
- Garret GravesAmerican politician (born 1972)
- Garret AndersonAmerican baseball player (1972–2026)
- Garret Dorset WallAmerican politician (1783-1850)
- Garret KuschCanadian soccer footballer, born 1973
- Garret SparksAmerican ice hockey goaltender, born 1993
Questions
- What does the name Garret mean?
- Variant of Garrett.
- How popular is the name Garret?
- In 2004, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Garret, ranking 3,651st. Its peak was 1998, with 3 births.
- Is Garret a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,252 US babies named Garret since 1880 were boys.
- When was Garret most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 590 babies were named Garret, its highest rank at 420th.