Jarrett

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A few things about Jarrett you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jarrett

Jarrett Jack

American basketball player (born 1983)

Choose Jarrett and your child shares a first name with Jarrett Jack, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jarrett, like who?” Jarrett Jack's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 29,940 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jarrett, 57 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jarrett would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJarrett has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jarretts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1998, when it ranked #282. Today it's #2,390, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJarrett was 15× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,954 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 29,940.
• 🍂TrendJarrett has slipped 872 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,390. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJarrett is an English form of Garrett, which means “brave spear”. Our records link it to English, French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jarrett

Jarrett is a boy name of English, French and Hebrew origin meaning “brave spear”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ett”. US birth records list Jarrett for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 116 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #282 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,390, with 57 babies.

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