Gender
Origin
- English
- Strong spear
Variant of Gerald rules by the spear.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Garrett
Pronunciation
g(a)-rre-tt
Famous People
Actor Brad Garrett, Comedian Garrett Morris
Celebrity Babies
Son of Bo Jackson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #74, 5,840 births); most recent 2025 (rank #564, 526 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #4376, 23 births); most recent 2014 (rank #14496, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 526 | – |
| 2024 | 527 | – |
| 2023 | 626 | – |
| 2022 | 664 | – |
| 2021 | 774 | – |
| 2020 | 856 | – |
| 2019 | 972 | – |
| 2018 | 1,022 | – |
| 2017 | 1,061 | – |
| 2016 | 1,149 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #1169, 11 births); most recent 2019 (rank #3408, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #71, 112 births); most recent 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #227, 5 births); most recent 2007 (rank #357, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #82, 57 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence