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Gareth
OriginWelsh
Meaning"gentle"
GenderBoy
About Gareth
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,562 | 102 | 53.1 |
| 2015 | #1,582 | 102 | 53.2 |
| 2016 | #1,580 | 104 | 54.8 |
| 2017 | #1,750 | 88 | 47.5 |
| 2018 | #2,105 | 67 | 36.9 |
| 2019 | #2,347 | 58 | 32.3 |
| 2020 | #2,670 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #2,833 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #2,500 | 55 | 31.5 |
| 2023 | #2,744 | 47 | 27.5 |
| 2024 | #2,637 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #2,776 | 46 | 26.9 |
World rankings
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