Recorded 1943–1952 Unisex name Peak 1952 11 births

Garlyn — boys' name

11 babies named Garlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s6
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Garlyn was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

6 babies were named Garlyn in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Garlyn between 1943 and 1952, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Garlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1942.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garlyn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Garlyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garlyn at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

11

Since 1943

10 years of records

Peak year

1952

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1943

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1952

Garlyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1943

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1952)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19521943 5

Garlyn popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1942 (Garlyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1942 5

Garlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Garlyn's all-time total
1940s51950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garlyn?
11 babies have been named Garlyn since 1943. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1952 with 6 births.
When was Garlyn most popular?
Garlyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Is Garlyn a unisex name?
Yes, Garlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Garlyn been used?
Garlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 10 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Garlyn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1943–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.