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Garreth

maleStatistical record

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

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

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2005

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2005 to 2005, ranging from #3849 to #3849.2005#3849#3849
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#3849

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 44 years from 1966 to 2009.

In 2005: #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3849 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2009

    Highest recorded position: #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #112 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.

Garreth'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
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#17617HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#19812HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#13031HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#16519HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#16219HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#15421HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#16119HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#16516HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#16915HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#19011HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#16715HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#17014HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#16316HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#17814HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#16119HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#14228HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#11248HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#13032HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#13826HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#13129HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#15420HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#16118HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#18514HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#19411HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2454HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified

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

Where Garreth is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Garreth, between 1966 and 2009, in 39 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–200939#112 in 1980
England and Wales20051#3849 in 2005

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in England and Wales (2005).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1966 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #112 in Republic of Ireland in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.