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    The first name Garrett

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈɡæɹɪt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Garrett last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 11 births (#1,168).

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    80
    babies named Garrett, 1996–2025
    #3,411
    rank in 2019
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Garrett with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Garrett at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 526 boys born in the United States were named Garrett, the 564th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 5,840 were.

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    136,214
    babies named Garrett since 1880
    #564
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    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 Garrett

    36 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Garrett Hedlund
      American actor (born 1984)
    • Garrett Reisman
      American astronaut, born 1968
    • Garrett Hardin
      American ecologist (1915–2003)
    • Garrett Morris
      American actor, born 1937
    • Garrett Wang
      American actor, born 1968
    • Garrett Clayton
      American actor, singer and dancer, born 1991
    • Garrett Birkhoff
      American mathematician (1911–1996)
    • Garrett Temple
      American basketball player (born 1986)
    • Garrett Weber-Gale
      American swimmer, born 1985
    • Garrett Morgan
      American inventor (1877–1963)
    • Garrett Hines
      American bobsledder, born 1969
    • Garrett Serviss
      American high jumper, 1878–1907

    Questions

    What does the name Garrett mean?
    A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.
    How popular is the name Garrett?
    In 2019, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Garrett, ranking 3,411th. Its peak was 1996, with 11 births.
    Is Garrett a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 136,214 US babies named Garrett since 1880 were boys.
    When was Garrett most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 5,840 babies were named Garrett, its highest rank at 74th.
    How do you pronounce Garrett?
    Garrett is /ˈɡæɹɪt/, 2 syllables.
    Is Garrett also a surname?
    Yes. Garrett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.