Boys' name · since 1931
Garey
Garey has 1,457 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,457
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Garey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,457 recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garey has been recorded 1,457 times among boys since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2013.
- #4,033 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,457 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garey ranks #4,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,457 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,457
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Garey's 1,457 recorded births place it above 91.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Garey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garey splits its recorded history at 1966: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2013
- Peak year (1952)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Garey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (397 births, 27% of the file).
1950s was Garey's strongest decade.
397 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Garey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 103
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
381 births
- 1950s
1950s
397 births
- 1960s
1960s
202 births
- 1970s
1970s
183 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 397 births (27% of all-time use).
How Garey 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 Garey's total volume
Garey by state
Where Garey concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 49 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.7% |
49 of 1,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Garey appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Garey's data
- Garey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (397 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gareys (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Garey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
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, 1931–2013 (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 Garey 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.