Garreth
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,682 in 1969
0 babies were named Garreth in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGarreth first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #2,682.
About the name Garreth
Garreth is a boy name of Welsh origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-eth”. US birth records list Garreth for boys from 1940 to 2017, in 46 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #2,682 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 1980s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 149,925 boys |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 217,865 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 388,350 boys |
Other spellings of Garreth
More Welsh boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Dylan · great tide
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Evan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Maddox · son of Madoc
Questions about the name Garreth
What is the origin of the name Garreth?
Garreth has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Owen, Dylan, Rowan.
Is Garreth a boy or girl name?
Garreth is a boy name.
How popular is the name Garreth?
Garreth is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,682 in 1969.