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Garret

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2004

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2004, ranging from #2901 to #3651.19982004#2901#3651
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
1998#2901
2004#3651

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 33 of the 44 years from 1965 to 2008.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2008 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #194 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–2008

    Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1965–2008).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #121 in Republic of Ireland in 1976.

Garret'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
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2088HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2019HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18112HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#16416HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#17115HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#15025HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#15721HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#15220HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#18413HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#16618HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#12137HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#14124HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#16418HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#14024HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#15418HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#15917HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#16315HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#16313HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#1878HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1967HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#13914HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1946HighVerified

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

Where Garret is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Garret, between 1965 and 2008, in 35 of those 44 years. 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 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 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1976England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: highest position in 199819652008
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 Ireland1965–200833#121 in 1976
England and Wales1998–20042#2901 in 1998

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1976) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1998; it appears again in 2003.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Garret

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2008.
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 2 regions, from 1965 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #121 in Republic of Ireland in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.