boy's name
Gareth
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,949
Northern Ireland
#450
2021 births
Gareth is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gareth is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 104 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gareth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 186 |
| 1940s | 292 |
| 1950s | 217 |
| 1960s | 241 |
| 1970s | 341 |
| 1980s | 577 |
| 1990s | 705 |
| 2000s | 658 |
| 2010s | 720 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 289 |
How popular is Gareth?
In 2025, Gareth was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gareth is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gareth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gareth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gareth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gareth in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Garth
Sibling names for Gareth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gareth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gareth
How popular is the name Gareth?
In 2025, Gareth was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gareth a girl's or a boy's name?
Gareth is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gareth?
Gareth has 2 syllables.
When was Gareth most popular?
Gareth peaked in 2016, when 104 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gareth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gareth currently ranks #2,572 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.