Garet
Boy name · English · German · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,560 in 1999
0 babies were named Garet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGaret first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #1,560.
About the name Garet
Garet is a boy name of English, German and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ret”. US birth records list Garet for boys from 1941 to 2020, in 59 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #1,560 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 918,367 boys |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 313,480 boys |
| 1970s | 7.4 | 134,590 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 62,228 boys |
| 1990s | 24 | 41,391 boys |
| 2000s | 21 | 47,529 boys |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 196,850 boys |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 243,902 boys |
Other spellings of Garet
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Garet
What is the origin of the name Garet?
Garet has English, German, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Garet a boy or girl name?
Garet is a boy name.
How popular is the name Garet?
Garet is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,560 in 1999.