How Many People Are Named Gareth?
4,347
people in the United States are named Gareth
1 in 77,064 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#4559
ππ Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0013%
Of US population
Peak Year
2016
104 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Pronunciation:
GAR-Ιth (Welsh, English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Meaning unknown. It first appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Gareth was a Knight of the Round Table, the brother of Sir Gawain. Malory based the name on Gahariet, which was the name of a similar Arthurian character in French sources. It may ultimately have a Welsh origin, possibly related to gwaredd meaning "gentleness".
Related & Similar Names
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 38.3 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1916 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
375
Texas
210
New York
147
Florida
74
Pennsylvania
38
Virginia
26
New Jersey
25
North Carolina
22
Georgia
17
Ohio
11
π‘ Fun Facts About "Gareth"
- 50 babies were named Gareth in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2016
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1916
- Most popular in California
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