Boys' name · since 1919
Garn
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Garn, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,163 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
50 boys have been named Garn since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garn has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1958.
- #22,163 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garn ranks #22,163 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #22,163 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Garn's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Garn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garn splits its recorded history at 1933: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1958
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Garn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Garn's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Garn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (40% of all-time use).
Garn by state
Where Garn concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 34 | 68.0% |
34 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Garn's data
- Garn's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1950s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Garns (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Garn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Garn 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 August 2026.