Gardner vs Garrett

Side-by-side comparison of Gardner and Garrett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gardner

Boy name · Rank #4561

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Name B

Garrett

Boy name · Rank #562

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Metric Gardner Garrett
Current Rank #4561 #562
Total Births (all years) 2,997 135,222
Peak Year 1915 2000
Peak Year Births 65 5,840
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gardner Garrett
1880ss 39 128
1890ss 25 210
1900ss 69 172
1910ss 426 544
1920ss 481 786
1930ss 333 726
1940ss 325 1,324
1950ss 234 1,773
1960ss 344 3,087
1970ss 165 6,619
1980ss 135 20,475
1990ss 112 45,327
2000ss 118 36,223
2010ss 115 14,381
2020ss 76 3,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gardner Garrett
2014 6 1,563
2015 11 1,352
2016 7 1,149
2017 15 1,061
2018 11 1,022
2019 16 972
2020 11 856
2021 12 774
2022 14 664
2023 17 626
2024 22 527

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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