Boys' name · since 1970

Mcgarrett

Mcgarrett has 22 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Mcgarrett is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcgarrett has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1973.

  • #28,301 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcgarrett ranks #28,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcgarrett's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Mcgarrett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mcgarrett's full recorded timeline at 1972, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mcgarrett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
468101214 197019721973 5

Mcgarrett by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (22 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Mcgarrett's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mcgarrett births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mcgarrett? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 22 babies named Mcgarrett. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,301 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 12 births.
Where does Mcgarrett sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcgarrett ranks #28,301 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 Mcgarrett most popular? ▼
Mcgarrett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Mcgarrett been used? ▼
Records for Mcgarrett go back to 1970, giving 4 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Mcgarrett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcguire, Mcgregor, Mcgwire. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcgarrett: 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, 1970–1973 (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 Mcgarrett 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.