Garrett

Boy name

Garrett has been given to 136,214 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #564 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɡæɹɪt/

A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

136,214

Peak year

2000 (5,850 babies)

Rank in 2025

#564 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -61%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Garrett

Garrett Hedlund

American actor

Garrett Reisman

American astronaut

Garrett Hardin

American ecologist (1915–2003)

Garrett Wang

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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