Colin vs Garrett
Colin and Garrettcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Colin was ranked #189 and Garrett #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #414 and Garrett #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Colin was ranked #952 and Garrett #3411 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Garrett over time
Colin and Garrett appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Garrett in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Garrett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Colin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Colin moved ahead of Garrett in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #68 and #66 the year before became #69 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Garrett were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #414 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Colin #319 in 1996, Garrett #1168 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Garrett in 3.
Highest recorded here: Colin #38 in 1985, Garrett #66 in 1966.
The order changed in 1967: Colin moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #68 and #66; by 1967 that had become #69 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #414, Garrett #631.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2019
Colin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Garrett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #319 in 1996, Garrett #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Colin #952, Garrett #3411.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Colin | Garrett |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #631 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Garrett both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Garrett
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #78 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Boys