Total births
11
Unisex name · since 1943
Garlyn
Garlyn has 11 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1943–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Garlyn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1943.
Garlyn has 11 recorded births among boys since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1952.
- 11 total births
- 1943–1952 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Garlyn since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1952.
- 11
- total births
- 1943–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
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.
Garlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garlyn splits its recorded history at 1952: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garlyn at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Garlyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1952
- Peak year (1952)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Garlyn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1942 (Garlyn as girls' name)
Garlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Garlyn's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Garlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garlyn? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 11 babies named Garlyn. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Garlyn go back to 1943, giving 10 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Garlyn
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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, 1943–1952 (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. "Garlyn: Baby Name Since 1943 - 11 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garlyn. 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 Garlyn 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.