Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1980
Garian
Garian has 16 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Garian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1980.
Garian has 16 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1996.
- 16 total births
- 1980–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Garian since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Garian was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Garian in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Garian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garian's full recorded timeline at 1989, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garian at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Garian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Garian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Garian's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Garian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garian? ▼
16 babies have been named Garian since 1980. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
When was Garian most popular? ▼
Garian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Garian been used? ▼
Records for Garian go back to 1980, giving 17 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Garian? ▼
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 Garian's data
- Garian's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Garian
Nearby Names Like Garian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garian
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Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garian side by side: Garian vs Gary Garian vs Garrett Garian 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, 1980–1996 (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. "Garian: Baby Name Since 1980 - 16 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garian. 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 Garian 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.