U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Garrett?

Garrett was the #485 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Garrett

116,551

About 1 in 2,844 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#485

More common than 99.1% of listed first names

Peak year

2000

5,850 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

526

#1,134 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 2,844

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.7% male0.3% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic86.8%
Black, non-Hispanic2.85%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.91%
Asian / Pacific Islander1.27%
Two or more races4.04%
Hispanic or Latino4.16%

Reading the result

Garrett across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Garrett reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2000, with 5,850 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 526 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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