Garrett

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Garrett

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Garret is a surname based on the Germanic names Gerald, or Gerard from the element “gar” which means “Spear.”

History:
In the early 19th century, when the trend of surnames-as-first-names really took off, Garrett ( a surname based on the medieval pronunciation of Gerard) began use as a first name. During the twentieth century, its popularity has only increased.

Pronunciation: gare-ett.

Diminutives:
English: Gary.

Alternates: Garett, Garet, Garret, Jarrett, Jarritt.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Garrett Eckbo (1910-)
American landscape architect.

Political Figures:
Garrett Davis (1801-1872)
American politician.
Garret A. Hobart (1844-1899)
American vice-president.
Garret Fitzgerald (1926-)
Irish statesman.

Scientists:
Garrett A. Morgan (1877-1863)
American inventor.
Garrett Birkhoff (1911-)
American mathematician.
Garrett Hardin (1915-)
American ecologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.029 % named Garrett
0.004 % named Garret

Popularity of Garrett:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 677th most popular.
1910-1920: 680th most popular.
1920-1930: 846th most popular.
1930-1940: 690th most popular.
1940-1950: 571st most popular.
1950-1960: 565th most popular.
1960-1970: 474th most popular.
1970-1980: 311th most popular.
1980-1990: 141st most popular.
1990: 103rd most popular.
1991: 96th most popular.
1992: 90th most popular.
1993: 83rd most popular.
1994: 83rd most popular.
1995: 80th most popular.
1996: 87th most popular.
1997: 87th most popular.
1998: 81st most popular.
1999: 80th most popular.
2000: 75th most popular.
2001: 81st most popular.
2002: 93rd most popular.
2003: 108th most popular.

Popularity of Garret:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 843rd most popular.
1970-1980: 999th most popular.
1980-1990: 641st most popular.
1990: 528th most popular.
1991: 554th most popular.
1992: 456th most popular.
1993: 460th most popular.
1994: 512th most popular.
1995: 496th most popular.
1996: 489th most popular.
1997: 473rd most popular.
1998: 470th most popular.
1999: 437th most popular.
2000: 426th most popular.
2001: 494th most popular.
2002: 577th most popular.
2003: 609th most popular.

Popularity of Garett:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 969th most popular.
1991: 920th most popular.
1992: 974th most popular.
1993: 942nd most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 932nd most popular.
1996: 877th most popular.
1997: 849th most popular.
1998: 855th most popular.
1999: 850th most popular.
2000: 772nd most popular.
2001: 869th most popular.
2002: 994th most popular.
2003: N/A