Name meaning & stats

Garrett

Garrett means “spear strength” (Germanic origin). 133,648 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Garretts are 4.1× over-represented as rugby players.

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What it means

“spear strength”

GermanicWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2000

133,648 US babies were named Garrett between 1940 and 2025.

Where Garretts end up

Not enough notable Garretts 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…

Garrett has a surprise career: 1.4×

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Spelling family

The most common spelling: 80% of the family

Garrett 80%
Garret 8%
Garth 5%
Garett 3%
Gareth 2%
Garet 1%
Garreth <1%
Garrette <1%
Garritt <1%
Garrit <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2000)