Garret - A very unique male name
Garret, meaning spear strength, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1914 on position #1380. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Garret and more.
With that position 1 in 32,821 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Garret peaked in popularity 19 years ago in 2000 on position 417.
Famous with this name

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Noël

Helena Garret
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Garret is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Garret is currently topping the baby name charts in Minnesota at position #520 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,658.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Garret is where you live.
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Garret origin and meaning
Garret is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means spear strength. To see famous people named Garret, pop culture references for the name Garret and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Garret
We've found the following names that sound similar to Garret, sorted by popularity.
Garrett / Gerard / Gerardo / Grady / Garth / Garett / Gerrit / Gareth / Gerhard / Girard /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 1606 |
2011 | 1425 |
2010 | 1427 |
2009 | 1295 |
2008 | 1267 |
2007 | 972 |
2006 | 746 |
2005 | 693 |
2004 | 670 |
2003 | 624 |
2002 | 575 |
2001 | 494 |
2000 | 417 |
1999 | 437 |
1998 | 482 |
1997 | 458 |
1996 | 477 |
1995 | 496 |
1994 | 496 |
1993 | 451 |
1992 | 439 |
1991 | 542 |
1990 | 512 |
1989 | 549 |
1988 | 583 |
1987 | 573 |
1986 | 550 |
1985 | 550 |
1984 | 648 |
1983 | 601 |
1982 | 747 |
1981 | 755 |
1980 | 744 |
1979 | 826 |
1978 | 1074 |
1977 | 1288 |
1976 | 1287 |
1975 | 1160 |
1974 | 984 |
1973 | 989 |
1972 | 933 |
1971 | 1493 |
1970 | 1067 |
1969 | 893 |
1968 | 809 |
1967 | 791 |
1966 | 755 |
1965 | 760 |
1964 | 789 |
1963 | 815 |
1962 | 790 |
1961 | 997 |
1960 | 899 |
1959 | 1203 |
1958 | 1430 |
1957 | 1666 |
1956 | 1374 |
1955 | 1475 |
1954 | 1131 |
1953 | 1501 |
1951 | 1617 |
1949 | 1455 |
1947 | 1499 |
1946 | 1571 |
1943 | 1574 |
1937 | 1375 |
1919 | 1455 |
1918 | 1413 |
1916 | 1635 |
1914 | 1380 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Minnesota | 520 |
Oklahoma | 734 |
Wisconsin | 816 |
Washington | 849 |
North Carolina | 1002 |
Pennsylvania | 1216 |
Texas | 1597 |
Florida | 1658 |
Even more about Garret
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.