Gareth

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Gareth is a Welsh masculine given name. The name's popularity in Wales may be as a hypocorism of Geraint, which itself became popular after the famous hero and king of Dumnonia.

From Wikipedia

Gareth first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 38 babies (rank #514 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 boys (rank #2,655). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gareth

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gareth yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

554

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (UK): Gareth Keenan — assistant to the regional manager

Famous people named Gareth

Gareth Baleassociation football player · b. 1989
Gareth Barryassociation football player · b. 1981
Gareth Southgateassociation football player · b. 1970
Gareth McAuleyassociation football player · b. 1979
Gareth Edwardsdirector · b. 1975

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	27	#596
1992	31	#566
1993	25	#652
1994	17	#792
1995	19	#833
1996	32	#572
1997	38	#514
1998	29	#615
1999	34	#550
2000	32	#584
2001	26	#697
2002	21	#804
2003	14	#1,077
2004	14	#1,136
2005	10	#1,502
2006	13	#1,297
2007	12	#1,434
2008	12	#1,466
2009	12	#1,503
2010	10	#1,731
2011	11	#1,634
2012	14	#1,376
2013	14	#1,357
2014	7	#2,210
2015	12	#1,509
2016	10	#1,746
2017	8	#2,172
2018	10	#1,794
2019	12	#1,599
2020	6	#2,702
2021	9	#2,051
2022	6	#2,732
2024	7	#2,655