Total births
13,247
Boys' name · since 1881
Garret
Garret has 13,247 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6480
- among boys today
- 13,247
- born since 1881
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Garret is the #6480 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 13,247 recorded since 1881.
Garret has 13,247 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6480 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of boys, 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 1881 to 2025.
- #6480 among boys today
- 13,247 born since 1881
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Garret is currently the #6480 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 13,247 born since 1881, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6480
- among boys today
- 13,247
- born since 1881
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Garret vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6480
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Garret was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
590 babies were named Garret in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Garret compares
13,247 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Garret's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Garret | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,247 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 590 | 23 | 22,252 |
Garret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garret splits its recorded history at 1967: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 590 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garret at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#6,480
Active since
1881
Garret popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 590
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Garret popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Garret as girls' name)
Garret by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Garret's strongest decade.
4,492 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Garret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 85
1910s
85 births
- 1920s 103
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s 205
1940s
205 births
- 1950s 333
1950s
333 births
- 1960s 884
1960s
884 births
- 1970s 791
1970s
791 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,192 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,492 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,192 births
- 2010s 713
2010s
713 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,492 births (34% of all-time use).
How Garret compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garret's total volume
Garret vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Garret by state
Where Garret concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,461 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 769 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 516 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 505 | 3.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 486 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 453 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 407 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 376 | 2.8% |
California share of Garret's total US births 11.0%
Even split
1,461 of 13,247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Garret appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garret? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 13,247 babies named Garret. Today it holds rank #6480 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 590 births.
When was Garret most popular? ▼
Garret was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,492 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Garret most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garret are California (1,461 births), Texas (769 births), Michigan (516 births).
How long has the name Garret been used? ▼
Records for Garret go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Garret? ▼
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 Garret's data
- Garret's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,492 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Garrets (1,461 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garret
Nearby Names Like Garret
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garret
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garth Boy
#5258 9,666 births
Compare Garret side by side: Garret vs Gary Garret vs Garrett Garret vs Garry
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Garret
Alvis #6479
5,206 births · Peak 1924
Antone #6481
5,967 births · Peak 1921
Sanders #6478
2,392 births · Peak 1951
Talmage #6482
2,281 births · Peak 1922
Richmond #6477
4,305 births · Peak 1921
Wiliam #6483
1,256 births · Peak 1982
Buster #6476
8,173 births · Peak 1918
Elwin #6484
5,176 births · Peak 1923
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Garret: #6480 Boys' Name - 13,247 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garret. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Garret 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 June 2026.