Gareth vs Garrett

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

Name A

Gareth

Boy name · Rank #2635

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Name B

Garrett

Boy name · Rank #562

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Metric Gareth Garrett
Current Rank #2635 #562
Total Births (all years) 4,342 135,222
Peak Year 2016 2000
Peak Year Births 104 5,840
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gareth Garrett
1880ss — 128
1890ss — 210
1900ss — 172
1910ss 12 544
1920ss 156 786
1930ss 186 726
1940ss 291 1,324
1950ss 213 1,773
1960ss 240 3,087
1970ss 341 6,619
1980ss 577 20,475
1990ss 705 45,327
2000ss 658 36,223
2010ss 720 14,381
2020ss 243 3,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gareth Garrett
2014 102 1,563
2015 102 1,352
2016 104 1,149
2017 88 1,061
2018 67 1,022
2019 58 972
2020 47 856
2021 44 774
2022 55 664
2023 47 626
2024 50 527

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, 1916–2024.

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