Total births
107
Boys' name · since 1981
Garan
107 babies named Garan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Garan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 107 recorded since 1981.
Garan has 107 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2009.
- 107 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 boys have been named Garan since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 107
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Garan was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
12 babies were named Garan in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Garan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Garan's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Garan at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Garan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (1982)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Garan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Garan's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Garan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 66 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garan? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 107 babies named Garan. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 12 births.
When was Garan most popular? ▼
Garan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Garan been used? ▼
Garan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Garan? ▼
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 Garan's data
- Garan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Garan
Nearby Names Like Garan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garan
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garan side by side: Garan vs Gary Garan vs Garrett Garan 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, 1981–2009 (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. "Garan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 107 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garan. 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 Garan 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.