Garrett Stephenson
There are approximately 21 people named Garrett Stephenson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garrett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stephenson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Garrett
129K
Alive today
Named Stephenson
55K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 129K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 55K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #733
Per 100K: 16.15
Top ancestry: White (80.1%)
First name trend
Garrett: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garrett. The peak year was 2000 with 5,850 births. The average person named Garrett today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stephenson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stephenson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.1%.
- White80.1%
- Black or African American14.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garrett has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0376% of the US population, based on 128,737 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Stephenson appears at a rate of 16.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0162%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Garrett Stephenson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Garrett
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FAQ
Garrett Stephenson: questions and answers
How many people are named Garrett Stephenson?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Garrett Stephenson. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0376%) with the surname frequency (16.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garrett Stephenson?
We classify Garrett Stephenson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garrett a male or female name?
Garrett is predominantly male. Out of 135,674 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Garrett 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.