Unisex name · since 1913

Garcia

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 423 babies named Garcia, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,730 of 45,481
all-time among boys
423
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade

Garcia is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 423 have been recorded since 1913.

Garcia has 423 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2015.

  • #8,730 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 423 born since 1913
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garcia ranks #8,730 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 423 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,730 of 45,481
all-time among boys
423
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Garcia's 423 recorded births place it above 80.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Garcia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Garcia splits its recorded history at 1972: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Garcia popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1958)
14
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
46810121416 19131947195819661976198419982015 5

Garcia popularity over time - girls

36 total births recorded since 1953 (Garcia as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 36 births
456789 195319541962198319861988 6

Garcia by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (91 births, 22% of the file).

1950s was Garcia's strongest decade.

91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Garcia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 91 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garcia? ▼
423 babies have been named Garcia since 1913. All-time, it sits at #8,730 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1958 with 14 births.
Where does Garcia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garcia ranks #8,730 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Garcia most popular? ▼
Garcia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Garcia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Garcia is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 423 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Garcia been used? ▼
Records for Garcia go back to 1913, giving 103 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Garcia? ▼
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 Garcia's data

  • Garcia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Garcia

Nearby Names Like Garcia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garcia

Gary Boy
#1073 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#564 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5869 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#6812 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#7202 13,247 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garcia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Garcia 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 August 2026.