ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1906 First Year 2026 Last Year 1954 Peak Year #444 Peak Rank 10K Total Count 118 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Garth What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A garth is an enclosed quadrangle or yard, especially one surrounded by a cloister. This led to the word being given as a last name to people who worked in or near a garden. Later it came to be used as a first name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Garth Garth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1954: 268 births, good for #444 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,884 among baby boy names with 20 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Garths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🌐 ## Where is Garth most common? Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. * 🇺🇸United States33% * 🇦🇺Australia25% * 🏳️PA17% * 🏳️NI13% * 🇳🇿New Zealand12% Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 🎶 ## Names that sound like Garth Phonetically similar names — useful when Garth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Goth * Girth * [Gar](/gar) * Gerth * Gars * Garm * Gart * Garce * [Gari](/gari) * Garf * Gharry * Korth Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Garth What does the name Garth mean? A garth is an enclosed quadrangle or yard, especially one surrounded by a cloister. This led to the word being given as a last name to people who worked in or near a garden. Later it came to be used as a first name. What is the origin of the name Garth? Garth has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Garth in 2026? In 2026, Garth ranks #4,884 among boys' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year. When was Garth most popular? Garth reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #444 that year with 268 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Garth most popular? Garth has historically been most popular in Utah, Idaho, New Hampshire. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Garth. Is Garth a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Garth is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Garth? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Garth include Sandy, Tariq, Ivory. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦SandyPeak #444](/sandy)[👦TariqPeak #444](/tariq)[👦IvoryPeak #443](/ivory)[👦BoPeak #443](/bo)[👦CamiloPeak #445](/camilo)[👦ColumbusPeak #446](/columbus)[👦LarkinPeak #442](/larkin)[👦LouPeak #442](/lou) ## About the name Garth Garth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Garth's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #444\. Use the chart and map above to compare Garth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1954 → ](/year/1954) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.