Garret Anderson
There are approximately 31 people named Garret Anderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garret with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
31
1 in 11,056,592
Named Garret
12K
Alive today
Named Anderson
868K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (85.3%)
Estimated bearers: 868K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #15
Per 100K: 253.12
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Garret: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garret. The peak year was 2000 with 590 births. The average person named Garret today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garret
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Garret, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garret described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Garret at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.3% · 10,775
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 548
- Two or more races4.0% · 502
- Black or African American2.6% · 332
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 323
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 145
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Anderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 549,415
- Black or African American18.4% · 139,255
- Two or more races4.1% · 30,883
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 26,253
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5,714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garret has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0036% of the US population, based on 12,339 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Garret right now.
The surname Anderson appears at a rate of 253.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 31 people with the full name Garret Anderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Garret Anderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Garret Anderson?
We estimate approximately 31 people in the United States share the full name Garret Anderson. That works out to about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0036%) with the surname frequency (253.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garret Anderson?
We classify Garret Anderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,056,592 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garret a male or female name?
Garret is predominantly male. Out of 13,241 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Garret profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Garret Anderson?
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