How Many People Are Named Garrett?
An estimated 128,737 people in the United States have the first name Garrett. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #419 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Garrett peaked in popularity in 2000 with 5,850 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garrett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Garrett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Garrett is overwhelmingly male, 452 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
128,737
About 1 in 2,662 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2000
5,850 births
Total Registered
135,674
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garrett
Garrett is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 135,674 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Garrett as a male name
Ranked #562 in 2024
527 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (5,840 births)
Garrett as a female name
Ranked #15,239 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1989 (23 births)
Garrett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garrett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 45,465 babies were registered. Garrett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Garrett by Decade
How has Garrett tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 128 | 128 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 210 | 210 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 172 | 172 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 544 | 544 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 786 | 786 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 726 | 726 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,324 | 1,324 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,773 | 1,773 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 3,095 | 3,087 | 8 | |
| 1970s | 6,674 | 6,619 | 55 | |
| 1980s | 20,626 | 20,475 | 151 | |
| 1990s | 45,465 | 45,327 | 138 | |
| 2000s | 36,302 | 36,223 | 79 | |
| 2010s | 14,402 | 14,381 | 21 | |
| 2020s | 3,447 | 3,447 | 0 | |
Garrett by State
Birth registrations for Garrett span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 2,572 Garretts were registered per state.
Garrett + Last Name Combinations
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Garrett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garrett?
We estimate approximately 128,737 people named Garrett are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,662 Americans share this first name.
Is Garrett a common name?
Garrett is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 135,674 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garrett most popular?
Garrett reached peak popularity in 2000, when 5,850 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garrett is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garrett a male name?
Garrett is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garrett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garrett Smith, Garrett Johnson, Garrett Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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