Boys' name · since 1940
Garreth
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 431 babies named Garreth, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,622 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
Garreth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 431 recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Garreth recorded 431 times among boys since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2017.
- #8,622 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 431 born since 1940
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garreth ranks #8,622 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1940, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,622 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
Garreth's 431 recorded births place it above 81.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Garreth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garreth splits its recorded history at 1992: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garreth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Garreth by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (130 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Garreth's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Garreth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 130 births (30% of all-time use).
Garreth by state
Where Garreth concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 431 births nationwide.
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What to do with Garreth's data
- Garreth's decade-level peak was the 1990s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Garreths (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Garreth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
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, 1940–2017 (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 Garreth 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.