Garrett is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garrett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garrett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garrett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garrett is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “rule of the spear”. a surname derived from Gerald or Gerard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 136,214 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 80 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,633 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 Garrett per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (5,850/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (112/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (5/yr).
Garrett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #125 nationally (given to 5,858 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Greta · Garret · Gretta · Garett · Gerrit · Corretta
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