Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1915
Garda
Garda has 51 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1915–1944
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
51 girls have been named Garda since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Garda recorded 51 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1944.
- 51 total births
- 1915–1944 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Garda since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1944.
- 51
- total births
- 1915–1944
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Garda was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
13 babies were named Garda in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Garda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garda's full recorded timeline at 1939, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garda at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Garda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1944
- Peak year (1940)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Garda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Garda's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Garda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 26 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 51 babies named Garda. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1940, with 13 births.
When was Garda most popular? ▼
Garda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Garda been used? ▼
Garda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 30 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Garda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Garnet, Gary, Garnett, Gardenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Garda
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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, 1915–1944 (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. "Garda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 51 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garda. 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 Garda 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.