Garreth: 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	10	1	–	#3,638
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	32	3	–	#2,751
1970s	36	4	+12%	#2,961
1980s	93	9	+158%	#3,122
1990s	130	13	+40%	#3,216
2000s	91	9	-30%	#4,748
2010s	39	4	-57%	#9,021
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,638

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,751

1970s

+12%

#2,961

1980s

+158%

#3,122

1990s

130

+40%

#3,216

2000s

-30%

#4,748

2010s

-57%

#9,021

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garreth

Garreth 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 1940, 431 American babies have been named Garreth. Its peak came in 1990, when 19 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 Garreth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garreth?

The median living Garreth is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Garreth 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.

Garreth 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,907
2016	7	#10,002
2015	8	#9,021
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,068
2012	5	#12,888
2011	6	#11,297
2010	–	–
2009	8	#9,269
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,397
2006	10	#7,611
2005	10	#7,296
2004	7	#9,253
2003	10	#6,894
2002	16	#4,774
2001	16	#4,748
2000	8	#7,697
1995	13	#4,610
1990	19	#3,216
1985	9	#4,446
1980	6	#5,774
1975	–	–
1970	11	#2,961
1965	8	#3,070
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,638
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garreth?

The median living Garreth is about 32 years old. Half of all living Garreths are between 23 and 40 years old.

How many people named Garreth are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Garreth are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Garreth mean?

Spelling variant of Gareth.

How popular is the name Garreth in 2025?

Garreth 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 Garreth?

431 babies have been named Garreth in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garreth most popular?

Garreth peaked in 1990, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Garreth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garreth rising or falling?

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

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Garreth popularity over time

The story of Garreth

How old are people named Garreth?

Garreth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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