Boys' name · since 1989

Garek

117 babies named Garek in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,370 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Garek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 117 have been recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Garek recorded 117 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2010.

  • #16,370 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 117 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garek ranks #16,370 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,370 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Garek's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% 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.

Garek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Garek's full recorded timeline at 2000, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Garek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2007)
13
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
468101214 19891992199619982001200520072010 8

Garek by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (62 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Garek's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Garek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garek? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 117 babies named Garek. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,370 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 13 births.
Where does Garek sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garek ranks #16,370 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 Garek most popular? ▼
Garek was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Garek been used? ▼
Garek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 22 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Garek? ▼
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 Garek's data

  • Garek's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 8 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 Garek

Nearby Names Like Garek

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

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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Sophie
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117 births · Peak 1917
Hy
117 births · Peak 1915
Cataldo
117 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garek: 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, 1989–2010 (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 Garek 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.