Garet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	13	1	–	#3,057
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	59	6	–	#2,677
1970s	125	13	+112%	#1,671
1980s	299	30	+139%	#1,574
1990s	468	47	+57%	#1,561
2000s	419	42	-10%	#1,976
2010s	96	10	-77%	#4,281
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-88%	#9,905

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,057

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,677

1970s

125

+112%

#1,671

1980s

299

+139%

#1,574

1990s

468

+57%

#1,561

2000s

419

-10%

#1,976

2010s

-77%

#4,281

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#9,905

The story of Garet

Garet is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 1,486 American babies have been named Garet. Its peak came in 1999, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Garet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garet?

The median living Garet is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 38. An estimated 1,400 people named Garet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Garet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#9,905
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,795
2017	10	#7,774
2016	11	#7,299
2015	–	–
2014	7	#9,989
2013	13	#6,368
2012	17	#5,325
2011	10	#7,682
2010	23	#4,281
2009	31	#3,507
2008	41	#2,902
2007	28	#3,725
2006	51	#2,419
2005	39	#2,767
2004	40	#2,659
2003	34	#2,872
2002	53	#2,054
2001	50	#2,095
2000	52	#1,976
1995	51	#1,742
1990	38	#1,985
1985	37	#1,682
1980	24	#2,180
1975	6	#5,021
1970	27	#1,671
1965	10	#2,677
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Garet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Garet?

The median living Garet is about 29 years old. Half of all living Garets are between 22 and 38 years old.

How many people named Garet are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Garet are alive in the United States, based on 1,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Garet mean?

Spelling variant of Garrett.

How popular is the name Garet in 2025?

Garet did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Garet?

1,486 babies have been named Garet in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garet most popular?

Garet peaked in 1999, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Garet a boy or girl name?

Garet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Garet rising or falling?

Garet is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Garet popularity over time

The story of Garet

How old are people named Garet?

Garet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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