Names / Boy names
Gareth
Current rank
#2,776
and easing
All-time peak
#1,085
in 1970
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
4,300
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,085 in 1970 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Gareth first appears in 1916. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It crested in 1970 at #1,085. Across all years, more than 4,300 children have been named this.