Garth
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.
- English
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.
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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. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 268 Garths were born — ranking #444 that year. As of 2026, Garth ranks #4,884 for baby boys 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
Where is Garth most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States33%
- Australia25%
- PA17%
- NI13%
- New Zealand12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Garth
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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.
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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.