Total births
19
Boys' name · since 1998
Garit
19 babies named Garit in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1998–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Garit since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Garit recorded 19 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2005.
- 19 total births
- 1998–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Garit since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 19
- total births
- 1998–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Garit was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Garit in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Garit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garit's full recorded timeline at 2002, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garit at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Garit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2005
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Garit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Garit's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Garit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garit? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 19 babies named Garit. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 7 births.
When was Garit most popular? ▼
Garit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Garit been used? ▼
Garit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 8 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Garit? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Garit
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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, 1998–2005 (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. "Garit: Baby Name Since 1998 - 19 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garit. 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 Garit 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.