Boy · #9,549 in 2026

Garet

Name: Popularity of the name Garet in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Garet, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#9,549

Peak Rank

#1,560 (1999)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1941

First Year

2020

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#1560

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Garet

Garet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 71 births, good for #1,560 nationwide. About 31% of every Garet on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Garet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Garet

Phonetically similar names — useful when Garet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Garrett
Garett
Garrote
Garrotte
Garrot
Garrott
Garote
Garret
Goret
Garratt
Garrod
Garrad

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garet

What does the name Garet mean?

Garet is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1941. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Garet in 2026?

In 2026, Garet ranks #9,549 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Garet most popular?

Garet reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #1,560 that year with 71 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Garet most popular?

Garet has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Garet.

Is Garet a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Garet is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Garet?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Garet include Ubaldo, Crispin, Rosaire. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Garet

Garet is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Garet's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #1,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Garet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.