A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jarrett
angular · collegiate · tucked-in
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenOriginates as an English surname variant of Garrett, derived from the Germanic personal name Gerard, combining roots for spear and hardy. American ledgers recorded it intermittently throughout the late nineteenth century before parents adopted it in larger numbers during the 1990s.
Also answers toJare, Rhett
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 1,020 souls, A.D. 1998 2025
2025: 57 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
33 yrs
Most Jarretts were born around 1998 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1998
№282 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 39%
then Millennial 38% · Gen X 14%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈23K ever born · now falling
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Jarrett grew up with
SSA DataiPod earbuds·Club Penguin·MySpace Top 8
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jarrett peaked in 1998.
Estimated average age: 33.
What people think
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Jarrett sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name Jarrett tends to be pictured somewhere in its early thirties, accompanied by a high school track medal still sitting in a desk drawer. The double-t ending gives the sound an orderly finish that avoids the heavier gravitas of Gerald. It reads like the late 1990s preserved under museum glass: practical, mildly athletic, and unlikely to cause a scene. It carries the distinct energy of someone who prints the event parking pass in advance.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its high-water mark in 1998, when about one thousand boys received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
Living bearers are split almost evenly between Millennials and Generation Z, leaving thirty-three as the exact average age today.
Field Note 03
Usage has fallen sharply since the turn of the millennium, with fewer than sixty newborns recorded in 2025.
Notable Jarretts
AI-WrittenJarrett Jackbasketball player and coach, b. 1983
Jarrett Stidhamfootball quarterback, b. 1996
Jarrett Allenbasketball center, b. 1998
Ephemera — If Jarrett were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Color
Forest green
Job
Athletic trainer
Object
Zippered nylon CD binder
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