Garrette: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#2,951
1960s	29	3	+45%	#3,421
1970s	19	2	-34%	#3,622
1980s	58	6	+205%	#4,349
1990s	131	13	+126%	#2,938
2000s	90	9	-31%	#4,167
2010s	23	2	-74%	#10,017
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,951

1960s

+45%

#3,421

1970s

-34%

#3,622

1980s

+205%

#4,349

1990s

131

+126%

#2,938

2000s

-31%

#4,167

2010s

-74%

#10,017

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garrette

Garrette 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 1952, 370 American babies have been named Garrette. Its peak came in 1991, when 22 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 Garrette stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garrette?

The median living Garrette is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Garrette 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.

Garrette 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,143
2014	5	#12,686
2013	5	#12,759
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#10,017
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#10,132
2006	8	#8,983
2005	6	#10,536
2004	10	#7,160
2003	20	#4,167
2002	9	#7,236
2001	16	#4,749
2000	14	#5,130
1995	9	#6,085
1990	9	#5,524
1985	6	#6,046
1980	8	#4,647
1975	5	#5,761
1970	8	#3,622
1965	6	#3,668
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garrette?

The median living Garrette is about 31 years old. Half of all living Garrettes are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Garrette are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garrette are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garrette in 2025?

Garrette 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 Garrette?

370 babies have been named Garrette in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garrette most popular?

Garrette peaked in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Garrette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garrette rising or falling?

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

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Garrette popularity over time

The story of Garrette

How old are people named Garrette?

Garrette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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