Garner vs Garrett

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

Name A

Garner

Boy name · Rank #5229

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Name B

Garrett

Boy name · Rank #562

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Metric Garner Garrett
Current Rank #5229 #562
Total Births (all years) 2,263 135,222
Peak Year 1932 2000
Peak Year Births 82 5,840
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garner Garrett
1880ss 12 128
1890ss 5 210
1900ss 32 172
1910ss 212 544
1920ss 256 786
1930ss 320 726
1940ss 167 1,324
1950ss 160 1,773
1960ss 199 3,087
1970ss 138 6,619
1980ss 88 20,475
1990ss 132 45,327
2000ss 218 36,223
2010ss 224 14,381
2020ss 100 3,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garner Garrett
2014 28 1,563
2015 22 1,352
2016 22 1,149
2017 17 1,061
2018 20 1,022
2019 26 972
2020 16 856
2021 33 774
2022 15 664
2023 18 626
2024 18 527

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, 1881–2024.

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