Garrett
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Spear; Brave; Hardy
Background: The name Garrett originates from the Irish name 'Gearoid,' which is derived from the Norman name 'Gerard,' meaning 'spear brave.' This term itself comes from Germanic elements, where 'ger' means 'spear' and 'hard' signifies 'brave' or 'hardy.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#247
Total births
135,674
Most popular decade
2000s
(108,906 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-325 ranks)
Years in Top 100
13
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.7% male
0.3% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 13
- First year rank
- #505
- Peak year
- 2000
- Peak year births
- 5,840
- Peak rank
- #74
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 527
- Recent rank
- #562
Female
- First year
- 1969
- First year births
- 8
- First year rank
- #5,455
- Peak year
- 1989
- Peak year births
- 23
- Peak rank
- #4,121
- Most recent year
- 2014
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #14,553
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).