Total births
1,208
Boys' name · since 1941
Garen
1,208 babies named Garen in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7855
- among boys today
- 1,208
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Garen is the #7855 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,208 recorded since 1941.
Garen has 1,208 recorded births among boys since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7855 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #7855 among boys today
- 1,208 born since 1941
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Garen is currently the #7855 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 1,208 born since 1941, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7855
- among boys today
- 1,208
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Garen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7855
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Garen was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
30 babies were named Garen in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Garen compares
1,208 Top 28% higher than 72% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Garen's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Garen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,208 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Garen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garen's full recorded timeline at 1985, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#7,855
Active since
1941
Garen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Garen popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1947 (Garen as girls' name)
Garen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Garen's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Garen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 84
1960s
84 births
- 1970s 89
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
180 births
- 1990s
1990s
196 births
- 2000s
2000s
202 births
- 2010s
2010s
245 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 245 births (20% of all-time use).
How Garen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garen's total volume
Garen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Garen by state
Where Garen concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 95 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Garen's total US births 7.9%
Even split
95 of 1,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garen? ▼
Garen has been given to 1,208 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7855 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Garen most popular? ▼
Garen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Garen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garen are California (95 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Garen been used? ▼
Garen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 85 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Garen? ▼
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 Garen's data
- Garen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (245 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Garens (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garen
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Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
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Compare Garen side by side: Garen vs Gary Garen vs Garrett Garen vs Garry
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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, 1941–2025 (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. "Garen: #7855 Boys' Name - 1,208 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garen. 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 Garen 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.