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Garrett

Pronounced G AE1 R IH0 T (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2000
  • 145 years in use
  • 4 spellings
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How popular is Garrett?

Garrett is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 154,233 children — the 229th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 61% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2000, when 6,663 children were given it.

Four other spellings are counted in that total — Garret, Garett, Garritt and one more — because they are pronounced identically.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
2000Boys: 6,663Girls: 10

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Garrett and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Garret
  • Garett
  • Garritt
  • Garrit

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G AE1 R IH0 T · G AE1 R IH1 T · G EH1 R IH0 T
Stress pattern:
10 · 11 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Garrett

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Garrett

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Garrett?
Garrett ranks 229th among boys' names in US records, with 154,233 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,502.
Is Garrett a unisex name?
No. Garrett is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Garrett most popular?
2000, when 6,663 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Garrett spelled?
Garret, Garett, Garritt, Garrit. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.