Boy’s name · Germanic, English

Jarrett

How to say it: juh-RET · /dʒəˈrɛt/

English surname variant of Garrett, from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule'.

Jarrett was the 1,891st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,741 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,891for boys in 2025
1 in 58,163US babies
57born in 2025
#2,741projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jarrett
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,891
Babies born in 202557
Share of births1 in 58,163
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−64%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,741

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jarrett peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 356 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jare
  • J

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jarrett is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German.

Famous people named Jarrett

From Wikidata and Wikipedia

Keep exploring

Find names you'll both love, starting with Jarrett

The one-minute style quiz.

Take the quiz

Or see the Vowel app →