Gareth
Boy nameGareth has been given to 4,394 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 2016.
Meaning & origin /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/
Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg, gwaredd (“gentleness”); see gwâr (“gentle”).
Origin: Welsh
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
4,394
Peak year
2016 (104 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1916
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gareth.
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