Name meaning & stats
Garret
Garret means “spear strength” (Germanic origin). 12,936 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Garrets are 4.1× over-represented as rugby players.
What it means
“spear strength”
GermanicSpelling of Garrett
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
12,936 US babies were named Garret between 1940 and 2025.
Where Garrets end up
Not enough notable Garrets yet, so this uses the spelling family: Gareth, Garrett, Garth, Garret.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | High · 52 people |
| Rugby player | 4.1× | High · 33 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 31 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 0.9× | High · 31 people |
Among notable men who are rugby players, the Gareth family show up 4.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Garret has a surprise career: 1.4×
Spelling family
1 in 13 Garretts spell it Garret
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)