Gareth Boy
How popular is Gareth?
#2,764 boy name in 2025
46 baby boys were named Gareth in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name.
3,711living people named Gareth (est.)
29median age of people named Gareth
4,394babies named Gareth since 1880
1 in 72,073US babies born in 2025
Gareth popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,764 for boys (▼ 127 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 46 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,581 in 2015, #2,657 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (104 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,080 in 1970 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gareth is most popular
Babies named Gareth per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Gareth by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | #3,390 |
| 1920s | 156 | #1,267 |
| 1930s | 186 | #1,199 |
| 1940s | 292 | #1,088 |
| 1950s | 212 | #1,363 |
| 1960s | 241 | #1,448 |
| 1970s | 341 | #1,080 |
| 1980s | 577 | #1,096 |
| 1990s | 705 | #1,276 |
| 2000s | 658 | #1,510 |
| 2010s | 720 | #1,559 |
| 2020s | 289 | #2,492 |
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Questions
- Is Gareth a boy or girl name?
- Gareth is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gareth were boys.
- How popular is the name Gareth?
- 46 baby boys were named Gareth in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name.
- When was Gareth most popular?
- Gareth peaked in 2016, when 104 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,080 in 1970.
- How many people are named Gareth?
- 4,394 babies have been named Gareth in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,711 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
- Where is Gareth most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gareth was most common in Virginia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.