Garritt
Variant spelling of the French name Gerard, meaning strong with the spear.
Name Census estimates that about 194 living Americans carry the first name Garritt. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garritt today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garritt births was 1994 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garritt. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
194
~ 1 in 1,766,775 Americans
Peak year
1994
12 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,901
Tracked since 1965
Census
Garritt in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 225 people with the first name Garritt, which placed it at #35,641 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,641
National first-name rank
People counted
225
225 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garritt
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garritt is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garritt described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Garritt at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.7% · 195
- Black or African American5.8% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 12
- Two or more races1.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Garritt: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Garritt from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Garritt by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Garritt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Garritt
The name Garritt is a variation of the Germanic name Gerhard, which originated in the 8th century. It is derived from the Old German words "gari" meaning "spear" and "hartu" meaning "hardy" or "brave". Garritt was initially popular among the Franks and later spread throughout central and western Europe.
In the Middle Ages, the name Garritt was associated with knights and warriors, as it embodied the qualities of strength and courage. It appeared in several medieval texts and chronicles, particularly those documenting battles and military campaigns. The earliest recorded mention of the name dates back to the 10th century.
One notable individual bearing the name Garritt was Garritt von Schönburg, a German nobleman and military leader who lived in the 13th century. He fought in the Crusades and was renowned for his bravery on the battlefield. Another historical figure was Garritt Kemperdick, a Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled to the East Indies in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Garritt Dou, a Dutch Golden Age painter, gained fame for his exquisite portraits and genre scenes. His works are admired for their intricate details and masterful use of light and shadow. Garritt Dou lived from 1613 to 1675.
Moving to the 19th century, Garritt Smith was an American philanthropist and social reformer who actively advocated for the abolition of slavery. He was born in 1797 and played a significant role in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved individuals escape to freedom.
In the realm of literature, Garritt Byrnes was an Irish-American author and journalist who lived from 1861 to 1935. He wrote several novels and short stories, capturing the experiences of Irish immigrants in the United States.
While the name Garritt has fallen out of widespread use in recent times, its historical roots and meaning continue to resonate with qualities of courage, strength, and determination.
People
Garritt + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Garritt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garritt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garritt going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,766,775 US residents.
Is Garritt a common name?
We classify Garritt as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 200 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garritt most popular?
The single biggest year for Garritt was 1994, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garritt is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Garritt in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 225 people with the name Garritt, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,641 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Garritt in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Garritt?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Garritt appears almost entirely male. Of the 230 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Garritt?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garritt is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Garritt most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Garritt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (195 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Garritt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garritt a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garritt in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Garritt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garritt in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Garritt can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Garritt?
You can see how many people have the name Garritt on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.