Boys' name · since 1976

Garick

Garick has 41 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

41
total births
1976–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

41 boys have been named Garick since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Garick has 41 recorded births among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 1996.

  • 41 total births
  • 1976–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

41 boys have been named Garick since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

41
total births
1976–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Garick was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Garick in 1989 - its busiest year on record.

Garick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Garick splits its recorded history at 1990: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Garick at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

41

Since 1976

21 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1976

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1996

Garick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 197619811989199019921996 5

Garick by decade

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

1980s was Garick's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Garick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garick?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 41 babies named Garick. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
When was Garick most popular?
Garick was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Garick been used?
Records for Garick go back to 1976, giving 21 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Garick?
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 Garick's data

  • Garick's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- 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.

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, 1976–1996 (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. "Garick: Baby Name Since 1976 - 41 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garick. 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 Garick 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.