Total births
219
Boys' name · since 1920
Gar
219 babies named Gar in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 219
- total births
- 1920–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Gar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 219 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Gar recorded 219 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1991.
- 219 total births
- 1920–1991 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
219 boys have been named Gar since 1920, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1991.
- 219
- total births
- 1920–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Gar was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gar in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Gar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gar's full recorded timeline at 1957, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gar at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Gar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1991
- Peak year (1958)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Gar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gar's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 84 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gar? ▼
219 babies have been named Gar since 1920. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1958 with 16 births.
When was Gar most popular? ▼
Gar was most popular in the 1950s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Gar been used? ▼
Records for Gar go back to 1920, giving 72 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Gar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gar's data
- Gar's decade-level peak was the 1950s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gar
Nearby Names Like Gar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gar
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Garry Boy
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Garland Boy
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Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Gar side by side: Gar vs Gary Gar vs Garrett Gar vs Garry
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gar: Baby Name Since 1920 - 219 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.