Gareth
4 countries#2765 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Gareth was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,394 births recorded 1916–2025 · currently #2765 · peaked in 2016 with 104 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,956 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 1980 with 222 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
388 births recorded 1997–2021 · peaked in 1997 with 75 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
62 births recorded 1977–2022 · currently #5416 · peaked in 2019 with 6 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gareth’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2248 | — |
| 2007 | #2372 | ↓124 |
| 2008 | #2432 | ↓60 |
| 2009 | #2753 | ↓321 |
| 2010 | #2511 | ↑242 |
| 2011 | #2403 | ↑108 |
| 2012 | #2678 | ↓275 |
| 2013 | #2364 | ↑314 |
| 2014 | #1559 | ↑805 |
| 2015 | #1581 | ↓22 |
| 2016 | #1575 | ↑6 |
| 2017 | #1746 | ↓171 |
| 2018 | #2101 | ↓355 |
| 2019 | #2339 | ↓238 |
| 2020 | #2658 | ↓319 |
| 2021 | #2819 | ↓161 |
| 2022 | #2493 | ↑326 |
| 2023 | #2737 | ↓244 |
| 2024 | #2637 | ↑100 |
| 2025 | #2765 | ↓128 |
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