Garret is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garret means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garret across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garret has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garret is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “spear strength, or brave with a spear”. A variant of Garrett, from Gerard or Gerald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,252 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 412 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Garret per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (590/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (37/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Garret has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #886 nationally (given to 590 babies that year).
Garrett · Greta · Garett · Gerrit
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