Garytt
A masculine variant of Gerald, derived from the Old German word "ger" meaning spear.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Garytt. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garytt today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garytt births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garytt. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Garytt. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,903
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Garytt: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Garytt 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 Garytt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Garytt
The given name Garytt is a variant spelling of the name Garrett, which has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages. The name is derived from the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." Together, the name can be interpreted as "brave with the spear" or "hardy spearman."
The name Garrett first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 11th century, and was initially used in regions of modern-day France and England. It gained popularity among the Norman nobility and was often associated with knights and warriors. The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelled as "Gerardus" or "Gerardus."
In medieval times, the name Garrett was sometimes associated with religious figures. One notable example is Garrett the Great, also known as Gerardus Magnus (1040-1109), a Dutch philosopher and theologian who played a significant role in the intellectual revival of the 12th century.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Garret, Garratt, and Garytt. The latter spelling is relatively uncommon and is believed to have emerged as a regional variant in certain parts of England or Ireland.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Garytt or its variations:
1. Garrett Fitz Gerald (c. 1285-1347), an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who served as the 1st Earl of Desmond in Ireland.
2. Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963), an African-American inventor best known for patenting the first traffic signal and improving the design of the gas mask.
3. Garrett A. Morgan Jr. (1912-1963), the son of Garrett Augustus Morgan and a prominent civil rights activist who played a crucial role in the desegregation of the Cleveland Transit System.
4. Garrett Mattingly (1900-1962), an American historian and author who won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1936 for his work "The Armada."
5. Garrett Hardin (1915-2003), an American ecologist and philosopher best known for his essay "The Tragedy of the Commons," which addressed issues of overpopulation and resource depletion.
While the name Garytt remains relatively uncommon today, its historical roots and variations, such as Garrett, continue to be used across various cultures and regions, carrying with them a rich legacy of bravery, strength, and resilience.
People
Garytt + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Garytt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Garytt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garytt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garytt 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Garytt a common name?
We classify Garytt as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garytt most popular?
The single biggest year for Garytt was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garytt is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Garytt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garytt a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garytt 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 Garytt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garytt 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 Garytt 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Garytt as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Garytt, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.