Recorded 1913–1968 Boys' name Peak 1935 243 births

Gareld — boys' name

243 babies named Gareld in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s261920s411930s731940s631950s301960s10
1930s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Gareld was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gareld in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gareld

The Social Security Administration has registered 243 babies named Gareld between 1913 and 1968, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gareld currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gareld performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Gareld shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gareld in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 243 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gareld at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

243

Since 1913

56 years of records

Peak year

1935

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1913

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1968

Gareld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1913

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1935)
11
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
4681012 19681951194419391933192719151913 6

Gareld by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
73 births that decade — 30% of Gareld's all-time total
1910s261920s411930s731940s631950s301960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gareld?
243 babies have been named Gareld since 1913. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1935 with 11 births.
When was Gareld most popular?
Gareld was most popular in the 1930s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Gareld been used?
Gareld has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 56 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Gareld?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.