Jarrett is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jarrett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jarrett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jarrett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jarrett is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “spear brave, or spear rule”. A surname variant of Garrett or Gerard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,970 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 20 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 Jarrett per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,020/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Jarrett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #577 nationally (given to 1,023 babies that year).
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