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Gareth

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Gareth: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Gareth: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #30 in 1982, and it stood at #3,256 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #117 to #3451.200020052010201520202025#117#3451
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#117
1997#130
1998#172
1999#185
2000#222
2001#250
2002#237
2003#270
2004#388
2005#445
2006#504
2007#684
2008#684
2009#923
2010#854
2011#958
2012#977
2013#1063
2014#1178
2015#1511
2016#1903
2017#1398
2018#1786
2019#2266
2020#1825
2021#3451
2022#2755
2023#2007
2024#2088
2025#3256

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 58 years from 1964 to 2021.

In 2021: #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3451 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #214 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–1989

    Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1989).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in New Zealand in 1982.

Gareth's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#32566HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#190312HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#151116HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#117822HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#106325HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#97729HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#95829HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#85434HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#92329HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#68443HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#68441HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#50460HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#44563HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#38873HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#270112HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#237125HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#250113HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#222135HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#185179HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#172197HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#130296HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#117373HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#9361HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#8365HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#8261HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#6478HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#51101HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#48105HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#38145HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#30208HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#44138HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#33182HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#34180HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#56102HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#6397HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#8076HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#61108HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#7788HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#60117HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#8290HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#9085HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#19910HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#12421HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#14914HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#13716HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#10025HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#9625HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#8730HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#10124HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#6745HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#6053HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#4775HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#38210HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#37910HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#26717HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#27112HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#21316HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#17721HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#22812HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#16822HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#15621HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#13330HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#14423HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#13027HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#9950HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#10454HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#9656HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#11044HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#9561HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#9759HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#9164HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#9559HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#8861HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#9157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#9660HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#12234HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#11243HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#9360HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#9164HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#8189HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#55179HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#42282HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#57177HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#74105HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#8483HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#10552HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#10844HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#9865HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#9473HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#10258HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#10748HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#10243HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#12525HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#12720HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1769HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15910HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2224HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2144HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gareth is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Gareth, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1980New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1971New Zealand: recorded in 1972New Zealand: recorded in 1973New Zealand: recorded in 1974New Zealand: recorded in 1975New Zealand: recorded in 1976New Zealand: recorded in 1977New Zealand: recorded in 1978New Zealand: recorded in 1979New Zealand: recorded in 1980New Zealand: recorded in 1981New Zealand: recorded in 1982New Zealand: recorded in 1983New Zealand: recorded in 1984New Zealand: recorded in 1985New Zealand: recorded in 1986New Zealand: recorded in 1987New Zealand: recorded in 1988New Zealand: recorded in 1989New Zealand: highest position in 1982England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202155#42 in 1980
New Zealand1971–198919#30 in 1982
England and Wales1996–202530#117 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202120#47 in 1997

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

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What is known about Gareth

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in New Zealand in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.