Boys' name · since 1992

Garette

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Garette, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,067 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

38 boys have been named Garette since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Garette has 38 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2002.

  • #24,067 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garette ranks #24,067 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,067 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Garette's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Garette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Garette splits its recorded history at 1995: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Garette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1999)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 199219931994199519992002 5

Garette by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (33 births, 87% of the file).

1990s was Garette's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Garette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (87% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garette? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 38 babies named Garette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,067 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 8 births.
Where does Garette sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garette ranks #24,067 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Garette most popular? ▼
Garette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Garette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Garette since 1992 -- 11 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Garette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Garette's data

  • Garette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Garette

Nearby Names Like Garette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garette

Gary Boy
#1073 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#564 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5869 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#6812 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#7202 13,247 births

Compare Garette side by side: Garette vs Gary Garette vs Garrett Garette vs Garry

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Garette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.