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Garth

/ˈɡɑɹθ/ · 100% boys · 8 born in 2025

Garth has been given to about 9,666 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1954, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹθ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,977
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Garth per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1954 · 268
  • Born in 20258
  • All time9,666

How popular is Garth?

Its best year was 1954, when 268 babies were given the name, ranking 444th. The typical living American called Garth is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Garth

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gareth0.80
  2. Gary0.60
  3. Garry0.60
  4. Garrett0.52
  5. Garett0.54
  6. Garret0.51
  7. Garrick0.49
  8. Heath0.47

Middle names for Garth

Ranked by flow score
  1. Garth Thomas0.74
  2. Garth Cole0.73
  3. Garth Miles0.73
  4. Garth Wilder0.72
  5. Garth James0.71
  6. Garth John0.55

Sibling names for Garth

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rudybrother · 0.85
  2. Laurelsister · 0.84
  3. Rockybrother · 0.83
  4. Margosister · 0.83
  5. Wadebrother · 0.82
  6. Ramonasister · 0.82

Where Garth is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Garth Evans0.73
    2. Garth Edwards0.73
    3. Garth Anderson0.70
    4. Garth Allen0.70
    5. Garth Adams0.70
    6. Garth Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Garth

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.