US rank #562 Boys' name Peak 2000 135,222 births

Garrett — #562 US boys' name

135,222 babies named Garrett in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1281890s2101900s1721910s5441920s7861930s7261940s13241950s17731960s30871970s66191980s204751990s453272000s362232010s143812020s3447
#562
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Garrett was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

5,840 babies were named Garrett in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garrett

The Social Security Administration has registered 135,222 babies named Garrett between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garrett currently holds the #562 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 5,840 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garrett performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 45,327 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Garrett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14,800 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Garrett in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garrett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135,222 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garrett at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

135,222

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2000

5,840 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#562

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garrett popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2000)
5,840
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 13

Garrett popularity over time — girls

452 total births recorded since 1969 (Garrett as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 452 births
0510152025 201420062000199519901985198019721969 8

Garrett by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
45,327 births that decade — 34% of Garrett's all-time total
1880s1281890s2101900s1721910s5441920s7861930s7261940s13241950s17731960s30871970s66191980s204751990s453272000s362232010s143812020s3447

Garrett by state

Where Garrett concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Garrett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14,800 10.9%
#2 Texas
11,818 8.7%
#3 Florida
5,758 4.3%
#4 Ohio
5,716 4.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
5,100 3.8%
#6 New York
4,896 3.6%
#7 Michigan
4,798 3.5%
#8 Illinois
4,381 3.2%
California share of Garrett's total US births 10.9%
Even split

14,800 of 135,222 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Garrett appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrett?
135,222 babies have been named Garrett since 1880. It currently ranks #562 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 5,840 births.
When was Garrett most popular?
Garrett was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45,327 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Garrett most popular?
The top states for the name Garrett are California (14,800 births), Texas (11,818 births), Florida (5,758 births).
How long has the name Garrett been used?
Garrett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garrett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garry, Garland, Garret, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.