Boys' name · since 1913

Gareld

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Gareld, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,839 of 45,481
all-time among boys
243
born since 1913
1930s
peak decade

Gareld sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 243 recorded since 1913.

Gareld has 243 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 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1968.

  • #11,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 243 born since 1913
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gareld ranks #11,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 243 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.

#11,839 of 45,481
all-time among boys
243
born since 1913
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gareld's 243 recorded births place it above 73.94% 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.

Gareld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gareld's full recorded timeline at 1938, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gareld popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1935)
11
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
4681012 19131922193119361942194919571968 5

Gareld by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (73 births, 30% of the file).

1930s was Gareld's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Gareld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 73 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gareld? ▼
243 babies have been named Gareld since 1913. All-time, it sits at #11,839 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1935 with 11 births.
Where does Gareld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gareld ranks #11,839 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 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? ▼
Records for Gareld go back to 1913, giving 56 years of history 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.

What to do with Gareld's data

  • Gareld's decade-level peak was the 1930s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Gareld

Nearby Names Like Gareld

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

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 Gareld: 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, 1913–1968 (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 Gareld 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.