Garth is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garth means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garth across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garth has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garth is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “enclosure, garden”. From a surname denoting one who lived by an enclosure.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,666 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 51 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 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 Garth per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (268/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (3/yr).
Garth has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #974 nationally (given to 268 babies that year).
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